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County: Queens

Geoffrey H. Hartman

(1929-2016) Critic, writer. Geoffrey H. Hartman was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and died in Hamden, Connecticut. He was a graduate of Queens College.

Patty Duke

(1946-2016) Author. Patty Duke was born in New York City and died in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Wayne W. Dyer

(1940-2015) Author. Wayne W. Dyer was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in Maui, Hawaii. He was the author of several self-help books including “Your Erroneous Zones.”

Rhoda Lerman

(1936-2015) Writer. Rhoda Lerman was born in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, and died in Port Crane, New York.

Ruth Sivard

(1915-2015) Author. Ruth Sivard was born in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.

Don Covay

(1936-2015) Songwriter. Don Covay was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and died in Valley Stream, New York.