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Steve Ostrow

Steve Ostrow (1932-2024) Businessman, activist, memoirist. Steve Ostrow was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Sydney, Australia. He was known for founding the Continental Baths in Manhattan, New York.

David Kahn

David Kahn (1930-2024) Historian, journalist, author. David Kahn was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in the Bronx, New York.

Richard Gambino

Richard Gambino (1939-2024) Author, educator. Richard Gambino was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Southampton, New York.

Dick Waterman

Dick Waterman (1935-2024) Photographer, sportswriter, author. Dick Waterman was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and died in Oxford, Mississippi. As a music lover, he spent time in Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York.

Clyde Taylor

Clyde Taylor (1931-2024) Literary scholar, author. Clyde Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Robie Harris

Robie Harris (1940-2024) Children’s book author. Robie Harris was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Inger McCabe Elliott

Inger McCabe Elliott (1933-2024) Photographer, author. Inger McCabe Elliott was born in Oslo, Norway, and died in Manhattan, New York. Her family fled the Nazis in 1940 and settled in New York.

Don Murray

Don Murray (1929-2024) Actor, screenwriter. Don Murray was born in Hollywood, California, and died near Santa Barbara, California.  He lived in East Rockaway on Long Island, New York, for a time.

Lawrence Langer

Lawrence Langer (1929-2024) Scholar, author. Lawrence Langer was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera (1933-2024) Dancer, singer, autobiographer. Chita Rivera was born in Washington, District of Columbia, and died in New York City. She was a star of Broadway and lived in Rockland County, New York.