Irene Willis
Irene Willis (c.1929-2026) Poet. Irene Willis was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She was the author of several collections of poetry, and for one year, she was the poet laureate of New Jersey.
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Christopher S. Wren
Christopher S. Wren (1936-2026) Journalist, author. Christopher S. Wren was born in Hollywood, California, and died in Thetford, Vermont. He was a correspondent for The New York Times.
Demond Wilson
Demond Wilson (1946-2026) Actor, author. Demond Wilson was born in Valdosta, Georgia, and died in the Coachella Valley area of California.
Jeanette Winter
Jeanette Winter (1939-2025) Author, illustrator. Jeanette Winter was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Manhattan, New York.
John Noble Wilford
John Noble Wilford (1933-2025) Journalist, author. John Noble Wilford was born in Murray, Kentucky, and died in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was a Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter for The New York Times. He had also worked for The Wall Street Journal and Time magazine. He received a master’s degree in political science from Syracuse University.
James D. Watson
James D. Watson (1928-2025) Molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist. James D. Watson was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in East Northport, New York.
Lally Weymouth
Lally Weymouth (1943-2025) Journalist. Lally Weymouth was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died in Manhattan, New York. Ms. Weymouth had a home in Manhattan, New York, and an estate in Southampton, New York.
June Wilkinson
June Wilkinson (1940-2025) Model, actress. June Wilkinson was born in Essex, England, and died in Long Beach, California. She moved to New York in the 1950s.
Jules Witcover
Jules Witcover (1927-2025) Reporter, political columnist, author, journalist. Jules Witcover was born in Union City, New Jersey, and died in Washington, District of Columbia. He received a bachelor’s degree at Columbia College and a master’s from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson (1941-2025) Playwright, director. Robert Wilson was born in Waco, Texas, and died in Water Mill, New York.