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Josepha Sherman

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(1946-2012) Writer. Josepha Sherman was born in New York, New York, and died in New Haven, Connecticut. She was a children’s sci-fi / fantasy writer.

Corinne Muriel Litvin Jacker

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(1933-2013) Playwright. Corinne Jacker was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Manhattan, New York. She was best known as a playwright, but also wrote scripts for public television.

Richard Gustave Stern

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(1928-2013) Writer. Richard G. Stern was born in New York City and died on Tybee Island, Georgia. Mr. Stern was the author of novels, short stories and essays.

Stanley Karnow

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(1925-2013) Historian, journalist. Stanley Karnow was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Potomac, Maryland. He wrote for many publications including Time, Life, The Saturday Evening Post, The Washington Post, NBC News, The New Republic, King Features Syndicate and the Public Broadcasting Service.

Diane Wolkstein

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(1942-2013) Author. Diane Wolkstein was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She was a children’s author and folklorist and at one time she served as New York City’s official storyteller. She taught at New York University.

Edward Irving Koch

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(1924-2013) Author. Edward I. Koch was born in Crotona Park East in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was the mayor of New York City from 1978 until 1989 and he authored several books.

Irving Raskin Levine

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(1922-2009) Television journalist. Irving R. Levine worked for more than forty years at NBC and was best known as an international correspondent.

I. A. L. Diamond

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(1920-1988) Writer. I. A. L. Diamond was born in Ungheni, Iasi County, Bessarabia, Romania, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was a graduate of Columbia University.