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Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson (1939-2024) Composer, critic. Tom Johnson was born in Greeley, Colorado, and died in Paris, France. He wrote a weekly column for The Village Voice.

Marie Winn

Marie Winn (1936-2024) Author, journalist. Marie Winn was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Ruth Butler

Ruth Butler (1931-2024) Art historian. Ruth Butler was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

William Labov

William Labov (1927-2024) Linguist. William Labov was born in Rutherford, New Jersey, and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ann Rockefeller Roberts

Ann Rockefeller Roberts (1934-2024) Native American activist. Ann Rockefeller Roberts was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Bedford, New York.

Orrin H. Pilkey

Orrin H. Pilkey (1934-2024) Marine geologist. Orrin H. Pilkey was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Durham, North Carolina.

Lorraine O’Grady

Lorraine O’Grady (1934-2024) Artist, writer, translator, critic. Lorraine O’Grady was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Louis Nelson

Louis Nelson (1936-2024) Industrial designer, graphic artist. Louis Nelson was born in New York and died in Manhattan, New York.

Nikki Giovanni

Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024) Poet, activist, writer, commentator, educator. Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and died in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Marshall Brickman

Marshall Brickman (1939-2024) Screenwriter. Marshall Brickman was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and died in Manhattan, New York.