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Charles Fried

Charles Fried (1935-2024) Legal scholar, author. Charles Fried was born in Prague and died in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Mr. Fried and his family moved to New York City and Mr. Fried studied at Columbia Law School.

Melanie

Melanie (1947-2024) Singer, songwriter. Melanie was born in Queens, New York, and died in 2024.

Naomi Feil

Naomi Feil (1932-2023) Gerontologist, author.  Naomi Feil was born in Munich, Germany, and died in Jasper, Oregon.

Charles Osgood

Charles Osgood (1933-2024) Newscaster, author. Charles Osgood was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Saddle River, New Jersey.  He was a graduate of Fordham University.

Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison (1926-2024) Film director, producer, author. Norman Jewison was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and died at his home in Malibu, California.

Berish Strauch

Berish Strauch (1933-2023) Surgeon, author. Berish Strauch was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Greenwich, Connecticut. He attended the Bronx High School of Science. Mr. Strauch was a longtime chief of reconstructive surgery at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. He lived in Rye, New York.

Leon Wildes

Leon Wildes (1933-2024) Lawyer, author. Leon Wildes was born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, and died in Manhattan, New York. Mr. Wildes lived in Manhattan, New York.

Jay Clayton

Jay Clayton (1941-2023) Singer, author. Jay Clayton was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and died in New Paltz, New York. She moved to New York in 1963. Ms. Clayton taught at City College of New York and at The New School. She also ran a retreat for singers in Berne, New York.

Robert Andrew Parker

Robert Andrew Parker (1927-2023) Watercolorist, author. Robert Andrew Parker was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and died in West Cornwall, Connecticut.

Reggie Wells

Reggie Wells (1947-2024) Make-up artist, author. Reggie Wells was born in and died in Baltimore, Maryland.