MacKinlay Kantor
(1904-1977) Journalist, novelist, screenwriter. MacKinlay Kantor was born in Webster City, Iowa, and died in Sarasota, Florida.
County: New York
Carol Channing
(1921-2019) Actress, author. Carol Channing was born in Seattle, Washington, and died in Rancho Mirage, California. She was a legendary performer on Broadway and authored the autobiography, “Just Lucky I Guess.”
Nathan Glazer
(1923-2019) Sociologist, author, editor. Nathan Glazer was born in New York City and died in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Dorothy Cheney
(1950-2018) Author. Dorothy Cheney was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Devon, Pennsylvania.
Meena Alexander
(1951-2018) Poet. Meena Alexander was born in Allahabad, India, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Elizabeth Jordan
(1865-1947) Journalist, author, editor, suffragist. Elizabeth Jordan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and died in New York City.
Peter Maas
(1929-2001) Writer, journalist. Peter Maas was born in New York and died in Manhattan, New York.
Joan Kahn
(1914-1994) Author, anthologist, editor. Joan Kahn was born in New York City and died in Manhattan, New York.
John Ford Noonan
(1941-2018) Playwright. John Ford Noonan was born in Stamford, Connecticut, and died in Englewood, New Jersey.
Brian Garfield
(1939-2018) Author. Brian Garfield was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Pasadena, California. Mr. Garfield wrote more than 70 books.