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Justin Kaplan

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(1925-2014) Biographer. Justin Daniel Kaplan was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Phyllis Krasilovsky

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(1926-2014) Writer. Phyllis Krasilovsky was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Redding, Connecticut. She wrote children’s books and travel articles for The New York Times, The Washington Post and other newspapers and magazines.

Michael Kammen

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(1936-2013) Historian, author. Michael Kammen was born in Rochester, New York, and died in Ithaca, New York.

Alan King

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(1927-2004) Writer. Alan King was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Penn Kimball

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(1915-2013) Journalist. Penn Kimball was born in New Britain, Connecticut, and died in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He wrote for Time and The New York Times.

John Kennell

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(1922-2013) Author. John Kennell was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, and died in Cleveland, Ohio. He lived as a child in Buffalo, New York, and went to medical school at the University of Rochester.

Walter Kerr

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(1913-1996) Writer. Walter Kerr was born in Evanston, Illinois, and died in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He was married to Jean Kerr and the father of author, John Michael Kerr.