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Thomas Rockwell

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Thomas Rockwell (1933-2024) Author of children’s books. Thomas Rockwell was born in New Rochelle, New York, and died in Danbury, Connecticut. He was the son of Norman Rockwell.

Rosa Ross

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Rosa Ross (1937-2024) Chef, author. Rosa Ross was born in Hong Kong, and died in East Marion, New York.

Terry Robards

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Terry Robards (1939-2024) Journalist, critic. Terry Robards was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Upper Jay, New York.

Jerome Rothenberg

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Jerome Rothenberg (1931-2024) Poet, translator, anthologist. Jerome Rothenberg was born in New York City and died in Encinitas, California.

Faith Ringgold

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Faith Ringgold (1930-2024) Multimedia artist, author. Faith Ringgold was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Englewood, New Jersey.

Trina Robbins

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Trina Robbins (1938-2024) Artist, writer, editor, cartoonist. Trina Robbins was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in San Francisco, California.

Chita Rivera

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Chita Rivera (1933-2024) Dancer, singer, autobiographer. Chita Rivera was born in Washington, District of Columbia, and died in New York City. She was a star of Broadway and lived in Rockland County, New York.

Robert Rosenthal

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Robert Rosenthal (1933-2024) Psychologist, author. Robert Rosenthal was born in Giessen, Germany, and died in Riverside, California.

J Courtney Reid

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J. Courtney Reid is an Associate Profressor of English at SUNY Adirondack, and the director of the Writers Project at SUNY Adirondack.