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Rose Marie McCoy

(1922-2015) Songwriter. Rose Marie McCoy was born in Oneida, Arkansas, and died in Urbana, Illinois. She collaborated on several hundred songs.

Lee Israel

(1939-2014) Writer. Lee Israel was born in New York City and died in Manhattan, New York. She authored four books, but was best know for the letters of celebrities she forged.

Carl N Degler

(1921-2014) Author, historian. Carl Neumann Degler was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in Palo Alto, California. He received master’s and doctoral degrees in American history from Columbia University. He taught at City College of New York, Hunter College, Adelphi University, New York University, and Vassar College, before joining the faculty at Stanford University. … Continued

Brumsic Brandon Jr

(1927-2014) Cartoonist. Brumsic Brandon Jr. was born in Washington, District of Columbia, and died in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He was the creator of “Luther,” a nationally syndicated comic strip. Mr. Brandon studied art at New York University and later resettled on Long Island in New York.

Nathaniel Branden

(1930-2014) Writer. Nathaniel Branden was born Nathan Blumenthal in Brampton, Ontario, and died In Los Angeles County, California. He lived in New York for awhile and received a master’s degree at New York University.