Simon Perchik
(1923-2022) Poet. Simon Perchik was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and died in New York City.
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Charlotte Pomerantz
(1930-2022) Children’s book author. Charlotte Pomerantz was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was the author of about 35 children’s books.
George Perez
(1954-2022) Comic book artist, writer. George Perez was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Sanford, Florida.
Martin Pope
(1918-2022) Physical chemist, author. Martin Pope was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Brooklyn, New York.
Nehemiah Persoff
(1919-2022) Memoirist. Nehemiah Persoff was born in Jerusalem and died in San Luis Obispo, California.
Demetrios Papademetriou
(1946-2022) Scholar, author. Demetrios Papademetriou was born in Patras, Greece, and died in Washington, District of Columbia. He taught for a time at the New School for Social Research in New York.
Darby Penney
(1952-2021) Author. Darby Penney was born in Oceanside, New York, and died in Albany, New York.
Sidney Poitier
(1927-2022) Actor, Memoirist. Sidney Poitier was born in Miami, Florida, and died in Los Angeles, California. He lived and worked in New York.
Jerry Pinkney
(1939-2021) Illustrator, writer. Jerry Pinkney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Sleepy Hollow, New York. He wrote and illustrated children’s books.
Colin Powell
(1937-2021) Military leader, memorist. Colin Powell was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York, and died in Bethesda, Maryland.