Beverly Sills
(1929-2007) Opera singer, author. Belle Miriam Silverman was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1929 and died in Manhattan, New York in 2007. She was a popular opera soprano, advocate for the arts, and author of two autobiographies.
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Robert Sobel
(1931-1999) Historian. Robert Sobel was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1931 and died in 1999. He was a well-known writer of business histories.
Alan J Shalleck
Alan Shalleck collaborated with Margret Rey in writing several books and short television episodes about “Curious George.”
Emily Weisberg Sunstein
(1924-2007) Biographer. Emily Sunstein was born in Dallas, Texas in 1924 and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2007.
Arnold Sundgaard
(1909-2006) Lyricist, playwright. Arnold Sundgaard was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1909 and died in Dallas, Texas in 2006. During his career, he worked with composers Kurt Weill and Alec Wilder.
Elliott Skinner
(1924-2007) Scholar, author. Elliott Skinner was born in Trinidad in 1924 and died in Washington, DC in 2007.
Fred Mustard Stewart
(1932-2007) Novelist. Fred Mustard Stewart was born in Anderson, Indiana in 1932. He studied at the Juilliard School. Stewart died in Manhattan, New York, New York in 2007.
Daniel Stern
(1928-2007) Writer. Daniel Stern was born in Manhattan, New York. He lived in Manhattan and the Bronx as a child. He had a home in Sag Harbor, New York. In addition to writing short stories and novels, Mr. Stern was a musician. Mr. Stern died in Houston, Texas, where he was Professor of English at … Continued
Frank M Snowden Jr
(1911-2007) Historian, writer. Frank M. Snowden, Jr. was born in York County, Virginia in 1911, and died in Washington, D.C. in 2007. Snowden’s family moved to Boston, Massachusetts when he was a child. He received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Harvard, all in the field of classics. Dr Snowden was an authority of … Continued
Louis Slobodkin
(1903-1975) Sculptor, illustrator, storyteller. Louis Slobodkin was born in Albany, New York in 1903 and attended Albany High School before moving to New York City in 1918. Mr Slobodkin was an author and illustrator of many children’s books. For his work with James Thurber on “Many Moons,” Slobodkin won the Caldecott Medal. He died in … Continued