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Benny Golson

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Benny Golson (1929-2024) Saxophonist, composer, autobiographer. Benny Golson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Billy Edd Wheeler

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Billy Edd Wheeler (1932-2024) Songwriter, memoirist, novelist, poet, humorist. Billy Edd Wheeler was born in Whitesville, West Virginia, and died in Swannanoa, North Carolina.

Mark Podwal

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Mark Podwal (1945-2024) Artist, author, dermatologist. Mark Podwal was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Harrison, New York.

Dusko Doder

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Dusko Doder (1937-2024) Journalist, novelist, memoirist, author. Dusko Doder was born in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, and died in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

David Burr Gerrard

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David Burr Gerrard (1981-2023) Author, novelist. David Burr Gerrard was born in Queens, New York, and died in Chappaqua, New York.

Matthew Flamm

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Matthew Flamm (1953-2024) Reporter, poet. Matthew Flamm was born in 1953 and died on January 2, 2024. He had been a longtime reporter at Crain’s New York Business, a newspaper in New York City.

Edmundo Desnoes

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Edmundo Desnoes (1930-2023) Author, novelist. Edmundo Desnoes was born in Cuba and died in New York City.

Mary McFadden

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Mary McFadden (1938-2024) Fashion designer, memoirist. Mary McFadden was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Southampton, New York.

James Earl Jones

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James Earl Jones (1931-2024) Actor, memoirist. James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, and died in Pawling, New York.

Dan Morgenstern

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Dan Morgenstern (1929-2024) Jazz journalist, historian. Dan Morgentern was born in Munich, Germany, and died in Manhattan, New York.