Christopher Reeve
(1952-2004) Author. Christopher Reeve was born in New York City and died in Mount Kisco, New York.
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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.
Amelia Rosselli
(1930-1996) Poet. Amelia Rosselli was born in Paris, France, and died in Rome, Italy.
Henry Hope Reed
(1915-2013) Historian. Henry Hope Reed was born in and died in Manhattan, New York.
Robert Vincent Remini
(1921-2013) Historian, biographer. Robert Remini was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Evanston, Illinois. He was a graduate of Fordham University and received his doctorate in history at Columbia University. He taught at Columbia and Fordham Universities.
(Michael) Mickey Rose
(1935-2013) Writer. Mickey Rose was born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York, and died in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Rose was a writer for the “Dean Martin Show” and contributed stories to “All in the Family”, “The Odd Couple” and “Too Close For Comfort”.
Mary Jane Rathbun
(1860-1943) Writer. Mary Jane Rathbun was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.
Donald Richie
(1924-2013) Writer. Donald Richie was born in Lima, Ohio, and died in Tokyo, Japan. He was a graduate of Columbia University and the author of many books on Japan.
(Barnet) Barney Lee Rosset (Jr.)
(1922-2012) Publisher. Barney Rosset was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Louis Reyes Rivera
(1945-2012) Poet, essayist. Louis Reyes Rivera was born in and died in Brooklyn, New York.