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Alfa-Betty Olsen

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Alfa-Betty Olsen (1936-2025) Writer, actress. Alfa-Betty Olsen was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Hassan Ouakrim

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Hassan Ouakrim (Early 1940s-2025) Dancer, choreographer, art collector. Hassan Ouakrim was born in Aday, Moroco and died in Manhattan, New York.

Jeremiah Ostriker

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Jeremiah Ostriker (1937-2025) Astrophysicist, professor. Jeremiah Ostriker was born in and died in Manhattan, New York.

Paul F. Oreffice

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Paul F. Oreffice (1927-2024) Businessman. Paul Oreffice was born in Venice, Italy, and died in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Lorraine O’Grady

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Lorraine O’Grady (1934-2024) Artist, writer, translator, critic. Lorraine O’Grady was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Lynda Obst

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Lynda Obst (1950-2024) Film producer, journalist, author. Lynda Obst was born in Harrison, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Robert B. Oxnam

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Robert B. Oxnam (1942-2024) Scholar. Robert B. Oxnam was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Greenport, New York.

Steve Ostrow

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Steve Ostrow (1932-2024) Businessman, activist, memoirist. Steve Ostrow was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Sydney, Australia. He was known for founding the Continental Baths in Manhattan, New York.

Charles Osgood

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Charles Osgood (1933-2024) Newscaster, author. Charles Osgood was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Saddle River, New Jersey.  He was a graduate of Fordham University.

Bob Orben

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(1927-2023) Speechwriter, writer. Bob Orben was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Alexandria, Virginia.