(1926-2014) Writer. Phyllis Krasilovsky was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Redding, Connecticut. She wrote children’s books and travel articles for The New York Times, The Washington Post and other newspapers and magazines.
(1929-2014) Writer, editor. Bill Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
(????-2013) Writer. Chris Chase was born in in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
(1933-2013) Author. Joseph M. McLaughlin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Queens, New York. He was a former dean of the Fordham University Law School.
(1919-2013) Writer. Frederik Pohl was born in New York City and died in Palatine, Illinois.
(1924-2013) Author. David S. Landes was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Haverford, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1942 and taught at Columbia University from 1952 to 1958.
(1944-2013) Writer. Gary David Goldberg was a television writer and creator of the television show, “Family Ties.” He also wrote for “The Bob Newhart Show.” He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Montecito, California.
(1926-2013) Writer. Richard Matheson was born in Allendale, New Jersey, and died in Calabasas, California. He was a writer of science fiction and horror. He wrote novels, screenplays, and for television.
(1845-1912) Poet. Will Carleton was born in Hudson, Michigan, and died in Brooklyn, New York.
(1928-2006) Author, journalist, editor. Anatole Shub was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.