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Frank Drake

(1930-2022) Astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author. Frank Drake was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Aptos, California.

Kenneth Dam

(1932-2022) Author. Kenneth Dam was born in Marysville, Kansas, and died in Long Grove, Illinois.

Arthur Daley

(1904-1974) Sports columnist. Arthur Daley was born in New York City and died in Manhattan, New York. He was a sports columnist for The New York Times for many years. He won a Pulitzer Prize for distinguished reporting and commentary in 1956.

Midge Decter

(1927-2022) Writer, editor, journalist, author. Midge Decter was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Doris Derby

(1939-2022) Photographer, author. Doris Derby was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Atlanta, Georgia.

Julius Dixon

(1913-2004) Songwriter. Julius Dixon was born in Barnwell, South Carolina, and died in Manhattan, New York.