David N. Dinkins
(1927-2020) Memoirist. David N. Dinkins was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was the first black mayor of New York City.
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Diane di Prima
(1934-2020) Poet, author, writer. Diane di Prima was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in San Francisco, California.
Jim Dwyer
(1957-2020) Journalist. Jim Dwyer was born in and died in Manhattan, New York. He was a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary.
Tomie dePaola
(1934-2020) Author, illustrator. Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, and died in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Hugh Malcolm Downs
(1921-2020) Author. Hugh Downs was born in Akron, Ohio, and died in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Wilbur Howard Duncan
(1910-2005) Author, botany professor. Wilbur Howard Duncan was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Athens, Georgia.
Elsa Dorfman
(1937-2020) Photographer, author. Elsa Dorfman was born in and died in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Michael Drosnin
(1946-2020) Writer. Michael Drosnin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Paul Dickey
(1882-1933) Playwright, screenwriter. Paul Dickey was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in New York, New York.
John Driscoll
(1949-2020) Author. John Driscoll was born in Madison, Minnesota, and died in Peekskill, New York.