John Wilcock
(1927-2018) Writer, editor. John Wilcock was born in Sheffield, England, and died in Ojai, California.
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Randy Weston
(1926-2018) Author. Randy Weston was born in and died in Brooklyn, New York.
Frances Walker-Slocum
(1924-2018) Author. Frances Walker-Slocum was born in Washington, District of Columbia, and died in Oberlin, Ohio. She taught at the Third Street Settlement School in Manhattan, New York.
Anne Tolstoi Wallach
(1929-2018) Author. Anne Tolstoi Wallach was born in and died in Manhattan, New York. She had worked for the New York agencies J. Walter Thompson and Grey Advertising.
Tom Wolfe
(1930-2018) Journalist, novelist. Tom Wolfe was born in Richmond, Virginia, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Joan Wile
(1931-2018) Author. Joan Wile was born in Rochester, New York, and died in Nanuet, New York.
Barbara Wersba
(1932-2018) Writer. Barbara Wersba was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Englewood, New Jersey. She wrote books for young adults.
Hayden White
(1928-2018) Author. Hayden White was born in Martin, Tennessee, and died in Santa Cruz, California.
Wyatt Tee Walker
(1929-2018) Author. Wyatt Tee Walker was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, and died in Chester, Virginia.
Richard Purdy Wilbur
(1921-2017) Poet. Richard Wilbur was born in New York City and died in Belmont, Massachusetts. He was a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes and was selected as the national poet laureate.