Sylvan Barnet
(1926-2016) Author. Sylvan Barnet was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Erasmus Hall High School there. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English at New York University.
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David Bowie
(1947-2016) Songwriter. David Bowie was born in London, England, and died in Manhattan, New York.
William Brinkley
(1917-1993) Writer, journalist. William Brinkley was born in Custer City, Oklahoma, and died in McAllen, Texas. He had worked for “The Daily Oklahoman,” “The Washington Post,” and “Life” magazine. He lived for a time at Patchin Place in Manhattan, New York.
Michael Brick
(1974-2016) Author. Michael Brick was born in Cheverly, Maryland, and died in Austin, Texas. He wrote for The New York Times.
Stephen Birmingham
(1929-2015) Novelist. Stephen Birmingham was born in Andover, Connecticut, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Tom Buckley
(1928-2015) Writer. Tom Buckley was born in Chatham, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Grace Lee Boggs
(1915-2015) Author. Grace Lee Boggs was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and died in Detroit, Michigan.
Rosalyn Baxandall
(1939-2015) Historian. Rosalyn Baxandall was born in and died in Manhattan, New York.
Alvin Bronstein
(1928-2015) Author. Alvin Bronstein was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Centreville, Maryland.
Roy C Bennett
(1918-2015) Songwriter. Roy C. Bennett was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Queens, New York. He and his partner, Sid Tepper, wrote many popular songs.