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Zoe Caldwell

(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.”

Cynthia Propper Seton

(1926-1982) Novelist, essayist. Cynthia Propper Seton was born in New York City and died in Northampton, Massachusetts. She was a graduate of the Fieldston School in New York City.

Mary Higgins Clark

(1927-2020) Writer. Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Each of her 56 books has been a bestseller in the United States and various European countries. She was the mother of the mystery writer, Carol Higgins Clark.

George Steiner

(1929-2020) Literary critic, essayist, fiction writer. George Steiner was born near Paris, France, and died in Cambridge, England.

Steve Shagan

(1927-2015) Novelist, screenwriter. Steve Shagan was born in New York City, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Beverly Pepper

(1922-2020) Author. Beverly Pepper was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Todi, Italy. She and her husband, Curtis Bill Pepper, had homes in Todi, Italy, and in Manhattan, New York.

Orson Bean

(1928-2020) Author. Orson Bean was born in Burlington, Vermont, and died in Venice, California.