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.
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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.
Edmundo Desnoes
Edmundo Desnoes (1930-2023) Author, novelist. Edmundo Desnoes was born in Cuba and died in New York City.
Phil Donahue
Phil Donahue (1935-2024) Media personality, writer. Phil Donahue was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in Manhattan, New York.