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Joan Dye Gussow

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Joan Dye Gussow (1928-2025) Academic, author, environmentalist. Joan Dye Gussow was born in Alhambra, California, and died in Piermont, New York.

Joseph Gitnig

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Joseph Gitnig (1930-2025) Street entertainer, poet. Joseph Gitnig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Tilburg, the Netherlands. Mr. Gitnig called himself Pegasus.

Nikki Giovanni

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Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024) Poet, activist, writer, commentator, educator. Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and died in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Sandra M. Gilbert

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Sandra M. Gilbert (1936-2024) Critic, scholar, poet. Sandra M. Gilbert was born in New York City and died in Berkeley, California.

Benny Golson

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Benny Golson (1929-2024) Saxophonist, composer, autobiographer. Benny Golson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Manhattan, New York.

David Burr Gerrard

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David Burr Gerrard (1981-2023) Author, novelist. David Burr Gerrard was born in Queens, New York, and died in Chappaqua, New York.

Martin Greenfield

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Martin Greenfield (1928-2024) Tailor, memoirist. Martin Greenfield was born in Pavlovo, Ukraine, and died in Manhasset, New York.

Cecilia Gentili

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Cecilia Gentili (1972-2024) Activist, author. Cecilia Gentili was born in Gálvez, Argentina, and died in Brooklyn, New York. She lived in New York City.

Richard Gambino

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Richard Gambino (1939-2024) Author, educator. Richard Gambino was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Southampton, New York.