J. Craig Venter (1946-2026) Scientist, entrepreneur, businessman, genomics researcher. J. Craig Venter was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died in San Diego, California. He taught for a time at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Tom Valenti (1959-2026) Chef, author. Tom Valenti was born in Ithaca, New York, and died in Byram Township, New Jersey. He was executive chef in many of the restaurants in New York City.
Jean Van Leeuwen (1937-2025) Children’s book author. Jean Van Leeuwen was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and died in Chappaqua, New York.
Ed Van Put (1936-2024) Fisherman, author, conservationist. Ed Van Put was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and died in Livingston Manor, New York. Mr. Van Put wrote two books about the Beaverkill River which flows in Ulster, Delaware, and Sullivan Counties.
Sim Van der Ryn (1935-2024) Architect, researcher, educator. Sim Van der Ryn was born in Groningen, the Netherlands, and died in Petaluma, California.
Helen Vendler (1933-2024) Professor, poetry critic. Helen Vendler was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Laguna Niguel, California.
(1941-2023) Architectural historian. Anthony Vidler was born in Mere, England, and died in Manhattan, New York.
(1852-1933) Author. Henry van Dyke Jr. was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and died in Princeton, New Jersey. He was a graduate of the Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, New York.
(1930-2022) Writer. Milton Viorst was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.