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Lionel White

(1905-1985) Journalist, novelist. Lionel White was born in New York City and died in Asheville, North Carolina.

Mildred Walker

(1905-1998) Novelist. Mildred Walker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Portland, Oregon. She was a graduate of and a faculty member at Wells College in Aurora, New York.

Ira Wallach

(1913-1995) Screenwriter, novelist. Ira Wallach was born in New York City and died in Manhattan, New York.

Eric D. Walrond

(1898-1966) Writer, journalist. Eric D. Walrond was born in Georgetown, British Guiana, and died in London, United Kingdom. He was a significant figure in the Harlem Renaissance.

Linda Wolfe

(1932-2020) Writer. Linda Wolfe was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Jack Welch

(1935-2020) Author. Jack Welch was born in Peabody, Massachusetts, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Gahan Wilson

(1930-2019) Cartoonist. Gahan Wilson was born in Evanston, Illinois, and died in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Wilson lived for a time in Sag Harbor, New York.