Billy Edd Wheeler
Billy Edd Wheeler (1932-2024) Songwriter, memoirist, novelist, poet, humorist. Billy Edd Wheeler was born in Whitesville, West Virginia, and died in Swannanoa, North Carolina.
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Mary Wings
Mary Wings (1949-2024) Cartoonist, writer, artist. Mary Wings was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in San Francisco, California.
Evan Wright
Evan Wright (1964-2024) Reporter, author. Evan Wright was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Ruth Westheimer
Ruth Westheimer (1928-2024) Psychologist. Ruth Westheimer was born in Wiesenfeld, Germany, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Hattie Wiener
Hattie Wiener (1936-2024) Dancer. Hattie Wiener was born in and died in Manhattan, New York.
George M. Woodwell
George M. Woodwell (1928-2024) Ecologist. George M. Woodwell was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and died in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Mr. Woodwell had held a teaching and research position at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York.
John Wilmerding
John Wilmerding (1938-2024) Professor, curator, author. John Wilmerding was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Manhattan, New York. As a child he lived in Old Westbury, New York, and as an adult he lived in Manhattan, New York.
Samm-Art Williams
Samm-Art Williams (1946-2024) Playwright, actor. Samm-Art Williams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Burgaw, North Carolina.
Mary Wells Lawrence
Mary Wells Lawrence (1928-2024) Advertising executive, memoirist. Mary Wells Lawrence was born in Youngstown, Ohio and died in London, England. She worked from the 1950s to the 1990s in the advertising business in New York City.
Dan Wakefield
Dan Wakefield (1932-2024) Journalist, novelist, screenwriter, critic, essayist. Dan Wakefield was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died in Miami, Florida.