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Gwen L. Ifill

(1955-2016) Journalist. Gwen Ifill was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia. As a journalist, she reported for The Washington Post, The New York Times, NBC, PBS, The Boston Herald-American, and The Baltimore Evening Sun.

David Budbill

(1940-2016) Poet, playwright. David Budbill was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in Montpelier, Vermont.

Gloria Naylor

(1950-2016) Novelist. Gloria Naylor was born in Manhattan, New York, on January 25, 1950, and died in Christiansted, Virgin Islands.

John Gruen

(1926-2016) Writer, critic, journalist. John Gruen was born in Enghien-les-Bains, France, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Garry Marshall

(1934-2016) Writer. Garry Marshall was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Burbank, California. He wrote scripts for many television shows including “Make Room for Daddy,” “The Lucy Show,” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”