Paul Robeson Jr.
(1927-2014) Author. Paul Robeson Jr. was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Rene Ricard
(1946-2014) Poet, art critic. Rene Ricard was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Harold Ramis
(1944-2014) Writer. Harold Ramis was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Glencoe, Illinois. He came to New York to work on the “National Lampoon Radio Hour” in 1972.
Peter Rona
(1934-2014) Author. Peter Rona was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Plainsboro, New Jersey. He did research on oceanographic gear at Columbia University.
Lou Reed
(1942-2013) Songwriter, singer. Lou Reed was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Amagansett, New York.
Rosalind Russell
(1907-1976) Author, screenwriter. Rosalind Russell was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and died in Beverly Hills, California.
David Rogers (Playwright)
(1927-2013) Playwright. David Rogers was born in New York City.
F D Reeve
(1928-2013) Poet, novelist, translator. F. D. Reeve was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Mr. Reeve studied at and later taught at Columbia University. He was the founder of the journal The Poetry Review.
Christopher Reeve
(1952-2004) Author. Christopher Reeve was born in New York City and died in Mount Kisco, New York.
Morris Renek
(1925-2013) Novelist. Morris Renek was born and died in Manhattan, New York. Best known for his novels, he also had written for CBS News, The New Republic, and other publications.