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Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan

(1934-1983) Author. Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Brooklyn, New York. He was a writer on religion and philosophy.

Bill Kushner

(1931-2015) Poet. Bill Kushner was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in New York City. He was a poet associated with the New York School. He also worked as a playwright, actor, and director at the New York Theatre Ensemble and Theater Genesis in New York

Donald Kagan

(1932-2021) Historian, author. Donald Kagan was born in Kursenai, Lithuania, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.

David Anthony Kraft

(1952-2021) Comic book writer, chronicler. David Anthony Kraft was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota, and died in Gainesville, Georgia.

Roman Kent

(1929-2021) Author. Roman Kent was born in Lodz, Poland, and died in Manhattan, New York. He wrote the book, “Courage was My Only Option: The Will to Survive, the Strength to Remember.” He was a survivor of the Holocaust.

Abraham Keteltas

(1732-1798) Author. Abraham Keteltas was born in 1732 and died in 1798. As a child, he lived in New York City and in New Rochelle, New York.