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Harry Sylvester

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(1908-1993) Novelist, short story writer. Harry Sylvester was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Sandy Spring, Maryland.

Herbert Tarr

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(1929-1993) Novelist, humorist. Herbert Tarr was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Roslyn Heights, Long Island, New York.

Susan Taubes

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(1928-1969) Novelist. Susan Taubes was born in Budapest, Hungary, and died in East Hampton, New York.

Henry Cobb

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(1926-2020) Author. Henry Cobb was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Manhattan, New York.

A. E. Hotchner

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(1917-2020) Novelist, playwright, biographer. A. E. Hotchner was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and died in Westport, Connecticut.

Charles Portis

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(1933-2020) Author, novelist. Charles Portis was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, and died in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Zoe Caldwell

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(1933-2020) Actress, author. Zoe Caldwell was born in Melbourne, Australia, and died in Pound Ridge, New York. She was author of the book, “I Will Be Cleopatra: An Actress’s Journey.”

Tobi Tobias

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(1938-2020) Critic, writer. Tobi Tobias was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. She was the dance critic for New York magazine.

Robert B Sherman

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(1925-2012) Songwriter. Robert B. Sherman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in London, England. He and his brother, Richard M. Sherman, were a songwriting team who wrote songs for many musical films including “Mary Poppins,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” “The Jungle Book,” “Bedknobs and Broomsticks,” “The Sword in the Stone,” “The Aristocats,” and … Continued