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I. A. L. Diamond

(1920-1988) Writer. I. A. L. Diamond was born in Ungheni, Iasi County, Bessarabia, Romania, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was a graduate of Columbia University.

Hal Draper

(1914-1990) Author. Hal Draper was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Berkeley, California.

Stacy Doris

(1962-2012) Poet, translator. Stacy Doris was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and died in San Francisco, California. She taught at several colleges and universities including Hunter College.

Hal David

(1921-2012) Songwriter. Hal David was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was an Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist, best known for his many hits written with composer Burt Bacharach and performed by Dionne Warwick.

Tom Davis

(1952-2012) Writer. Tom Davis was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died in Hudson, New York. He was one of the first writers for the show “Saturday Night Live,” in 1975.

Norton Townshend Dodge

(1927-2011) Writer. Norton Dodge was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and died in Washington, D.C. He was a collector of nonconformist Soviet art. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Cornell University.