(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.
(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.
(1912-2012) Author. Henry Denker was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
(1929-2012) Writer. John H. Davis was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
(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.
A former actress, prolific short-story writer M. M. DeVoe has won, made finalist, or been shortlisted for the following awards: •The 1997 Raymond Carver Short Fiction Competition •PRISM: international 1999 Short Fiction Competition •Phoebe’s 2001 Short Story Contest •The Lyric’s 1990 National Poetry Contest •nowCulture.com’s 1998 Annual Poetry Contest •H. E. Francis Short Story Competition … Continued
(1928-2011) Writer. Sam Denoff was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was an Emmy-winning writer who wrote for several television shows including “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “That Girl,” “The Steve Allen Show,” and “The Andy Williams Show.”
(1940-2011) Journalist, novelist. L. J. Davis was born in Seattle, Washington, and died in Brooklyn, New York.
(1916-2010) Writer. David Dortort was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was the creator of the television series, “Bonanza.”
Lesley retired from her life as a professor of psychology and reclaimed her country roots by moving to a small cottage in the Butternut River Valley in upstate New York. In the winter she migrates to old Florida—cowboys, scrub palmetto, and open fields of grazing cattle, a place where spurs still jingle in the post … Continued