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William Hamilton Osborne

(1873-1942) Author. William Hamilton Osborne was born in and died in Newark, New Jersey. He graduated from Columbia University Law School and from the New York Law School.

Mark O’Donnell

(1954-2012) Writer. Mark O’Donnell was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in Manhattan, New York. He won a Tony Award as co-author of the book for the Broadway musical “Hairspray.”

Michael James O’Neill

(1922-2012) Editor. Michael J. O’Neill was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in Scarsdale, New York. He was a former editor of The Daily News in New York and author, editor, and contributor to several books.

Akilah Oliver

(1961-2011) Poet. Akilah Oliver was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, and died in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York.