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Louis Diaz

Louis Diaz (1946-2025) DEA Agent, author. Louis Diaz was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Costa Mesa, California.

Peter David

Peter David (1956-2025) Comic book writer, novelist. Peter David was born in Fort Meade, Maryland, and died in Patchogue, New York.

Millicent Dillon

Millicent Dillon (1925-2025) Novelist, short-story writer. Millicent Dillon was born in New York City and died in Daly City, California. She was a five-time winner of the O. Henry Award.

Hazel N. Dukes

Hazel N. Dukes (1932-2025) Activist. Hazel N. Dukes was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and died in Manhattan, New York. She was president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) New York State chapter.

Dickson Despommier

Dickson Despommier (1940-2025) Microbiologist, academic, ecologist. Dickson Despommier was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Ernest Drucker

Ernest Drucker (1940-2025) Public health researcher, author. Ernest Drucker was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Bruce Degen

Bruce Degen (1945-2024) Illustrator, writer. Bruce Degen was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Newtown, Connecticut.

Nelson DeMille

Nelson DeMille (1943-2024) Novelist, author. Nelson DeMille was born in Queens, New York, and died in Mineola, New York. He lived in Garden City, New York, on Long Island. He authored 23 books.

Otis Davis

Otis Davis (1932-2024) Athlete, memoirist. Otis Davis was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and died in North Bergen, New Jersey. He was a winner of two gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Dusko Doder

Dusko Doder (1937-2024) Journalist, novelist, memoirist, author. Dusko Doder was born in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, and died in Chiang Mai, Thailand.