Jack Daniels
Jack Daniels (1933-2025) Exercise physiologist, running coach, author. Jack Daniels was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in Cortland, New York.
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Marilyn Diamond
Marilyn Diamond (1944-2025) Author. Marilyn Diamond was born in Washington, District of Columbia, and died in Roanoke, Virginia. She lived for a time in Westchester County, New York.
Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden (1947-2025) Professional hockey player, memoirist. Ken Dryden was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and died in Toronto, Ontario. He received a bachelor’s degree in history from Cornell University.
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.