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Norton Juster

(1929-2021) Academic, architect, writer. Norton Juster was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Hans Jonas

(1903-1993) Philosopher, author. Hans Jonas was born in Monchengladbach, Germany, and died in New Rochelle, New York.

Cliff Joseph

(1922-2020) Artist, author. Cliff Joseph was born in Panama City, Panama, and died in Chicago, Illinois.

Gabriel Jackson

(1921-2019) Historian, journalist, Hispanist. Gabriel Jackson was born in Mount Vernon, New York, and died in Ashland, Oregon.

DJ Jaffe

(1954-2020) Author. DJ Jaffe was born in New Rochelle, New York, and died in Harlem, Manhattan, New York.

Milena Jelinek

(1935-2020) Screenwriter, playwright. Milena Jelinek was born in Prestice, Czech Republic, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Richard Jackson

(1935-2019) Author, editor. Richard Jackson was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in Towson, Maryland. He received a master’s degree in publishing at New York University.

Elizabeth Jordan

(1865-1947) Journalist, author, editor, suffragist. Elizabeth Jordan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and died in New York City.

Harvey Jacobs

(1930-2017) Novelist. Harvey Jacobs was born in New York City. He contributed to scripts for the television series “Tales from the Darkside” and “Monsters.”