Elizabeth Wurtzel
(1967-2020) Author. Elizabeth Wurtzel was born in and died in Manhattan, New York.
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Immanuel Wallerstein
(1930-2019) Sociologist, author. Immanuel Wallerstein was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Branford, Connecticut.
Martin Lawrence Weitzman
(1942-2019) Author. Martin Weitzman was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Gene Wolfe
(1931-2019) Writer. Gene Wolfe was best known for his science fiction and fantasy writing.
David Winters
(1939-2019) Author. David Winters was born in London, England, and died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Patricia Nell Warren
(1936-2019) Novelist. Patricia Nell Warren was born in Helena, Montana, and died in Santa Monica, California. She studied English literature at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York.
Harris Wofford
(1926-2019) Senator, author. Harris Wofford was born in New York City and died in Washington, District of Columbia.
Jan Wahl
(1931-2019) Children’s writer. Jan Wahl studied at Cornell University. He authored more than 100 books.
Dennis Wrong
(1923-2018) Author. Dennis Wrong was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and died in Westford, Massachusetts.
David Wise
(1930-2018) Journalist. David Wise was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.