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Harvey Frommer

(1935-2019) Historian, author. Harvey Frommer was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Lyme, New Hampshire. He was married to the historian and author Myrna Katz Frommer.

Lee Bennett Hopkins

(1938-2019) Educator, poet, author, anthologist. Lee Bennett Hopkins was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and died in Cape Coral, Florida. He wrote poetry for children and edited many poetry anthologies. He either wrote or edited more than 100 books.

Samuel Ornitz

(1890-1957) Novelist, screenwriter. Samuel Ornitz was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.

Paule Marshall

(1929-2019) Novelist, short story writer. Paule Marshall was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Richmond, Virginia.

Peter Fonda

(1940-2019) Screenwriter. Peter Fonda was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Ursula Parrott

(1899-1957) Novelist, short story writer. Ursula Parrott was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in New York City.

Myrna Katz Frommer

(1939-2019) Historian, author. Myrna Katz Frommer was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Lyme, New Hampshire. She was married to the historian and author Harvey Frommer.