Stanley Chase
(1927-2014) Editor. Stanley Chase was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Santa Monica, California.
County: Kings
Doris Hering
(1920-2014) Critic. Doris Hering was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in the Bronx, New York. She was a critic for Dance magazine and other publications.
Herbert Elliott Schapiro
(1929-2014) Playwright. Herb Schapiro was born in and died in Brooklyn, New York.
Isaac Kaufman Funk
(1839-1912) Editor, publisher. Isaac Kaufman Funk was born in Clifton, Ohio, and died in Montclair, New Jersey. He founded I. K. Funk and Company which later became known as Funk and Wagnalls.
David Rosand
(1938-2014) Author. David Rosand was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. He taught at Columbia University.
Herbert Roger Lottman
(1927-2014) Biographer. Herbert Lottman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Paris, France.
Kurt Brown
(1944-2013) Poet, editor. Kurt Brown was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up on Long Island and Connecticut.
Maxine Greene
(1917-2014) Author. Maxine Greene was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. She attended the Berkeley School in Brooklyn, received a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College in Manhattan, and master’s degree and doctorate from New York University.
Daniel Keyes
(1927-2014) Author. Daniel Keyes was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in South Florida.
Gerry Goffin
(1939-2014) Songwriter. Gerry Goffin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. Together with Carole King he wrote the lyrics to numerous hit songs. Ms. King composed the music.