Bill C. Davis
(1951-2021) Playwright. William C. Davis was born in Ellenville, New York, and died in Torrington, Connecticut.
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Peter G. Davis
(1936-2021) Critic, author. Peter G. Davis was born in Concord, Massachusetts, and died in 2021.
Scott Donaldson
(1928-2020) Biographer. Scott Donaldson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Louis Diat
(1885-1957) Chef, author. Louis Diat was born in Bourbon-l’Archambault / Montmarault, France, and died in Manhattan, New York.
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.
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.