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Eddie Lawrence

(1919-2014) Writer. Eddie Lawrence was born in New York and died in Manhattan, New York. He was best known for his “Old Philosopher” records.

Jonathan Larson

(1960-1996) Playwright. Jonathan Larson was born in White Plains, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was the composer and author of the Musical “Rent.”

Leslie Lee

(1930-2014) Playwright. Leslie Lee was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Dr Naton D Leslie Jr

(0000-2013) Poet. Dr. Naton D. Leslie Jr. was born in Warren, Ohio. He was a professor of English at Siena College in Loudonville, New York.

Leslie Land

(1947-2013) Writer. Leslie Land was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, and died in Poughkeepsie, New York. She wrote a newspaper column “Good Food” for 20 years and more than 500 articles for The New York Times.

David Saul Landes

(1924-2013) Author. David S. Landes was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Haverford, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1942 and taught at Columbia University from 1952 to 1958.

Kennett Love

(1924-2013) Writer. Kennett Love was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and died in Southampton, New York. He was a foreign correspondent for The New York Times.