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Gabor S. Boritt

Gabor S. Boritt (1940-2026) Historian, author. Gabor Boritt was born in Budapest, Hungary, and died in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Ted Berger

Ted Berger (1940-2026) Arts activist, librettist, lyricist. Ted Berger was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Sue Bender

Sue Bender (1933-2025) Author, artist, therapist. Sue Bender was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Oakland, California.

Marian Burros

Marian Burros (1933-2025) Cookbook author, food columnist. Marian Burros was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and died in Bethesda, Maryland. She was the food editor for The Washington Star and The Washington Post. She lived in New York City and Bethesda, Maryland.

Edward J. Blakely

Edward J. Blakely (1938-2025) Academic, memoirist. Edward J. Blakely was born in San Bernardino, California, and died in Sydney, Australia.

Maureen Brady

Maureen Brady has published four novels and three nonfiction books. Her novel, Tessa’s Landing, is due out September 26, 2026, with Rootstock Publishing. She teaches creative writing at New York University School of Professional Studies and Peripatetic Writing Workshop and lives between Woodstock and New York City.

Sallie Bingham

Sallie Bingham (1937-2025) Author, playwright, poet, teacher, activist, philanthropist, memoirist. Sallie Bingham was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and died in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She lived for a time in New York City.

Lawrence A. Bossidy

Lawrence A. Bossidy (1935-2025) Businessman, author. Lawrence A. Bossidy was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and died in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He received a degree in economics from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York.

Roy Black

Roy Black (1945-2025) Attorney, author. Roy Black was born in Queens, New York, and died in Coral Gables, Florida.

Marilyn Bergman

Marilyn Bergman (1928-2022) Lyricist. Marilyn Bergman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.