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Stephen Rubin

(1941-2023) Publisher, memoirist. Stephen Rubin was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. He spent much of his life as a publisher and editor in New York City.

Colette Rossant

(1932-2023) Author, critic, memoirist. Colette Rossant was born in Paris, France, and died in Normandy, France. She lived in New York from 1955 until 2002.

James Reston Jr.

(1941-2023) Historian, novelist. James Reston Jr. was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

James Barrett Reston

(1909-1995) Journalist. James Barrett Reston was born in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.

Alan Roland

(1930-2023) Psychoanalyst, author. Alan Roland was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Monterey, Massachusetts.

Robbie Robertson

(1943-2023) Songwriter, composer, guitarist, author. Robbie Robertson was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Rita Reif

(1929-2023) Journalist, author. Rita Reif was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia. She worked for many years at The New York Times.

Pat Robertson

(1930-2023) Minister, author. Pat Robertson was born in Lexington, Virginia, and died in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Bernice Rose

(1935-2023) Curator, historian. Bernice Rose was born in Miami Beach, Florida, and died in Manhattan, New York.