Letter: F

(1898-1936) Writer. David Freedman was born in Botosani, Romania. He was a playwright and biographer. He was the father of Benedict Freedman and David Noel Freedman.

(1918-2011) Author. Betty Ford was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Palm Springs, California. She lived for a time in Manhattan, New York, and attended dance classes with Martha Graham.

(1935-2011) Author. Geraldine A. Ferraro was born in Newburgh, New York, and died in Boston, Massachusetts. She lived in Manhattan, New York, at the time of her death.

(1926-2011) Novelist. B. H. Friedman was born in and died in Manhattan, New York. He wrote novels, art criticism, and a biography of Jackson Pollock. The writer, Sanford Friedman, was his brother.

(1928-2010) Novelist. Sanford Friedman was born and died in New York City. He was a brother of the writer, B. H. Friedman.

(1931-2010) Journalist. Jerry Flint was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in Hudson, New York. Mr. Flint was associated with Forbes magazine for more than 30 years and wrote the Backseat Driver column since 1996. He had previously worked for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.