(1942-2019) Scholar. Lamin Sanneh was born in Gambia. He received a bachelor’s degree in history from Union College in Schenectady, New York, in 1967. He was the author of more than 20 books and more than 200 articles. He died in New Haven, Connecticut.
(1931-2018) Mathematician. Elias M. Stein was born in Antwerp, Belgium, and died in Somerville, New Jersey. He and his family immigrated to the United States in 1940 and settled in New York.
(1926-2018) Author. Constance Sutton was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died in Manhattan, New York.
(1948-2018) Playwright. Ntozake Shange was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Bowie, Maryland.
(1942-2018) Author. Kenny Shopsin was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
(1927-2018) Playwright. Neil Simon was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
(1926-2018) Economist, author. Martin Shubik was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Branford, Connecticut.
(1955-2018) Author. Michael Sheehan was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, and died in Bethesda, Maryland.
(1913-2018) Author. Patricia Schiller was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Palm Beach, Florida.
(1755-1816) Author. William Stephens Smith was born in Suffolk County, New York, and died in Lebanon, New York.