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Paul La Farge

(1970-2023) Novelist, short story writer. Paul La Farge was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Barbara Love

(1937-2022) Writer, editor. Barbara Love was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and died in the Bronx, New York.

Don Luce

(1934-2022) Activist, author. Don Luce was born in East Calais, Vermont, and died in Niagara Falls, New York.

Lee Lorenz

(1932-2022) Cartoonist. Lee Lorenz was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, and died in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was a cartoonist for The New Yorker for more than 40 years.

Lenny Lipton

(1940-2022) Author, lyricist. Lenny Lipton was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. He wrote the poem on which the song, “Puff the Magic Dragon,” was based.

Staughton Lynd

(1929-2022) Historian. Staughton Lynd was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in the town of Warren, Ohio.

Roxanne Lowit

(1942-2022) Photographer, author. Roxanne Lowit was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Valhalla, New York.

Marilyn Loden

(1946-2022) Author. Marilyn Loden was born in New Hyde Park, New York, and died in St. Helena, California.