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Jay Landesman

(1919-2011) Writer. Jay Landesman was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, and died in London, England. He was married to Fran Landesman.

Jerry Leiber

(1933-2011) Lyricist. Jerry Leiber was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died in Los Angeles, California. He and his partner, Mike Stoller, wrote many rock ‘n’ roll hits.

Nick Ashford

(1941-2011) Songwriter. Nick Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and died in New York City. He with his partner and wife, Valerie Simpson, wrote some of Motown’s biggest hits.

E M Broner

(1927-2011) Writer. E. M. Broner was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Robert Sklar

(1936-2011) Historian. Robert Sklar was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and died in Barcelona, Spain.

Betty Ford

(1918-2011) Author. Betty Ford was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Palm Springs, California. She lived for a time in Manhattan, New York, and attended dance classes with Martha Graham.