Dr. Herbert Benson
(1935-2022) Author. Herbert Benson was born in Yonkers, New York, and died in Boston, Massachusetts.
County: Westchester
Neil Marcus
(1954-2021) Playwright. Neil Marcus was born in Scarsdale, New York, and died in Berkeley, California.
Jerry Pinkney
(1939-2021) Illustrator, writer. Jerry Pinkney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Sleepy Hollow, New York. He wrote and illustrated children’s books.
Jennings Michael Burch
(1941-2013) Author. Jennings Michael Burch was born in New York City and died in Carmel, New York.
Arthur Staats
(1924-2021) Author. Arthur Staats was born in Greenburgh, New York, and died in Oahu, Hawaii.
Richard Baron
(1923-2021) Publisher. Richard Baron was born in and died in Manhattan, New York. He was a former owner of Dial Press.
Ed Ward
(1948-2021) Critic, historian. Ed Ward was born in Port Chester, New York, and died in Austin, Texas. He wrote the book, “The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963.”
Lloyd Price
(1933-2021) Singer, author. Lloyd Price was born in Kenner, Louisiana, and died in New Rochelle, New York. He wrote an autobiography, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy: The True King of the 50’s.”
Gavin MacLeod
(1931-2021) Author. Gavin MacLeod was born in Mount Kisco, New York, and died in Palm Desert, California.
Albert Ray
(1897-1944) Screenwriter. Albert Ray was born in New Rochelle, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was a co-writer for a 3 Stooges production called Dizzy Doctors as well as the film The Cheaters.