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Ira Cohen

(1935-2011) Poet. Ira Cohen was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Arthur Laurents

(1917-2011) Playwright, screenwriter. Arthur Laurents grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Perry Moore

(1971-2011) Author, screenwriter. Perry Moore was born in Richmond, Virginia, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Dwayne McDuffie

(1962-2011) Writer. Dwayne McDuffie was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in Burbank, California. Mr. McDuffie was a comic-book writer and had studied film at New York University. He was the creator of the animated television series Static Shock, and he wrote and produced the animated series Justice League Unlimited.

Akilah Oliver

(1961-2011) Poet. Akilah Oliver was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, and died in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York.