Joey Adams
(1911-1999) Comedian, author. Joey Adams was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. As a comedian and an actor, Mr. Adams performed in the Catskills and in New York City.
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Jeremiah Stamler
(1919-2022) Scientist, author. Jeremiah Stamler was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Sag Harbor, New York.
Kenneth H. Brown
(1936-2022) Playwright, novelist. Kenneth H. Brown was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a child growing up in the 1930s and 40s, he lived in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, and attended Brooklyn Prep. Following military service, Mr. Brown studied at Columbia University. He died at a hospice in Queens, New York.
Shirley Zussman
(1914-2021) Sex Therapist, author. Shirley Zussman was born in and died in Manhattan, New York.
Michael Lang
(1944-2022) Concert promoter. Michael Lang was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Bob Gill
(1931-2021) Graphic designer, author. Bob Gill was born in and died in Brooklyn, New York.
Noah Gordon
(1926-2021) Author. Noah Gordon was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and died in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Kariamu Welsh
(1949-2021) Dancer, choreographer, author. Kariamu Welsh was born in Thomasville, North Carolina, and died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Sylvia Weinstock
(1930-2021) Author. Sylvia Weinstock was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Constance Ahrons
(1937-2021) Psychotherapist, author. Constance Ahrons was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in San Diego, California.