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Lore Segal

Lore Segal (1928-2024) Novelist. Lore Segal was born in Vienna, Austria, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Cissy Houston

Cissy Houston (1933-2024) Entertainer, autobiographer. Cissy Houston was born in and died in Newark, New Jersey.

Christopher Ciccone

Christopher Ciccone (1960-2024) Artist, designer, interior decorator, memoirist. Christopher Ciccone was born in Pontiac, Michigan. He was Madonna’s younger brother.

David Burnham

David Burnham (1933-2024) Investigative reporter, author. David Burnham was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Spruce Head, Maine.

Donna Henes

Donna Henes (1945-2024) Artist, writer. Donna Henes was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in Ossining, New York.

Neil King Jr.

Neil King Jr. (1959-2024) Journalist, memoirist. Neil King Jr. was born in Boulder, Colorado, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.

Benny Golson

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

Billy Edd Wheeler

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.

Nelson DeMille

Nelson DeMille (1943-2024) Novelist, author. Nelson DeMille was born in Queens, New York, and died in Mineola, New York. He lived in Garden City, New York, on Long Island. He authored 23 books.

Otis Davis

Otis Davis (1932-2024) Athlete, memoirist. Otis Davis was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and died in North Bergen, New Jersey. He was a winner of two gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics.