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 (1938-2025) Academic, memoirist. Edward J. Blakely was born in San Bernardino, California, and died in Sydney, Australia.
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 (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 (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 (1945-2025) Attorney, author. Roy Black was born in Queens, New York, and died in Coral Gables, Florida.
Marilyn Bergman (1928-2022) Lyricist. Marilyn Bergman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Alan Bergman (1925-2025) Lyricist. Alan Bergman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Anne Burrell (1969-2025) Chef, television personality, instructor, author. Anne Burrell was born in Cazenovia, New York, and died in Brooklyn, New York.
Walter Brueggemann (1933-2025) Christian scholar, theologian, author. Walter Brueggemann was born in Tilden, Nebraska, and died in Traverse City, Michigan.