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Region: Brooklyn

Nancy Azara

Nancy Azara (1939-2024) Sculptor. Nancy Azara was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. She studied fashion design at Finch College in Manhattan, New York and she studied painting at the Art Students League of New York. She lived in Manhattan, New York.

H. Bruce Franklin

H. Bruce Franklin (1934-2024) Scholar, author, memoirist. H. Bruce Franklin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in El Cerrito, California.

Paul Auster

Paul Auster (1947-2024) Novelist, memoirist, screenwriter. Paul Auster was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in Brooklyn, New York.

Barbara Joans

Barbara Joans (1935-2024) Anthropologist, author. Barbara Joans was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Santa Cruz, California.

Carl Erskine

Carl Erskine (1926-2024) Professional baseball pitcher, author. Carl Erskine was born in and died in Anderson, Indiana.

Roberta Karmel

Roberta Karmel (1937-2024) Attorney, law professor, author. Roberta Karmel was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Trina Robbins

Trina Robbins (1938-2024) Artist, writer, editor, cartoonist. Trina Robbins was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in San Francisco, California.

Martin Greenfield

Martin Greenfield (1928-2024) Tailor, memoirist. Martin Greenfield was born in Pavlovo, Ukraine, and died in Manhasset, New York.

Marnia Lazreg

Marnia Lazreg (1941-2024) Academic, author. Marnia Lazreg was born in Mostaganem, Algeria, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Malachy McCourt

Malachy McCourt (1931-2024) Actor, memoirist. Malachy McCourt was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.