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County: New York

Hettie Jones

Hettie Jones (1934-2024) Poet, author. Hettie Jones was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She lived in New York City and taught writing at several institutions.

Helen Fisher

Helen Fisher (1945-2024) Biological anthropologist, author. Helen Fisher was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in the Bronx, New York.

Phil Donahue

Phil Donahue (1935-2024) Media personality, writer. Phil Donahue was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Rabbi Shmuel Butman

Rabbi Shmuel Butman (1943-2024) Chabad Rabbi, author. Rabbi Shmuel Butman was born in the Soviet Union and died in Manhattan, New York.

Wally Amos

Wally Amos (1936-2024) Author. Wally Amos was born in Tallahassee, Florida, and died in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Peggy Moffitt

Peggy Moffitt (1937-2024) Model, actress, writer. Peggy Moffitt was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Beverly Hills, California.

Howie Cohen

Howie Cohen (1942-2024) Advertising copywriter, author. Howie Cohen was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Billy Bean

Billy Bean (1964-2024) Professional baseball player, memoirist. Billy Bean was born in Santa Ana, California, and died in New York City.

Joan Acocella

Joan Acocella (1945-2024) Dance critic, author. Joan Acocella was born in San Francisco, California, and died in Manhattan, New York. She wrote for The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books.

Francine Pascal

Francine Pascal (1932-2024) Author. Francine Pascal was born in and died in Manhattan, New York. She was the creator of the “Sweet Valley High” series of young-adult novels.