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Otis Davis

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Otis Davis (1932-2024) Athlete, memoirist. Otis Davis was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and died in North Bergen, New Jersey. He was a winner of two gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Mark Podwal

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Mark Podwal (1945-2024) Artist, author, dermatologist. Mark Podwal was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Harrison, New York.

Dusko Doder

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Dusko Doder (1937-2024) Journalist, novelist, memoirist, author. Dusko Doder was born in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, and died in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

David Burr Gerrard

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David Burr Gerrard (1981-2023) Author, novelist. David Burr Gerrard was born in Queens, New York, and died in Chappaqua, New York.

Matthew Flamm

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Matthew Flamm (1953-2024) Reporter, poet. Matthew Flamm was born in 1953 and died on January 2, 2024. He had been a longtime reporter at Crain’s New York Business, a newspaper in New York City.

Edmundo Desnoes

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Edmundo Desnoes (1930-2023) Author, novelist. Edmundo Desnoes was born in Cuba and died in New York City.

Mary McFadden

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Mary McFadden (1938-2024) Fashion designer, memoirist. Mary McFadden was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Southampton, New York.

Ed Kranepool

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Ed Kranepool (1944-2024) Professional baseball player, memoirist. Ed Kranepool was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Boca Raton, Florida. He played baseball with the New York Mets from 1962 until 1979.

James Earl Jones

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James Earl Jones (1931-2024) Actor, memoirist. James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, and died in Pawling, New York.

Dan Morgenstern

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Dan Morgenstern (1929-2024) Jazz journalist, historian. Dan Morgentern was born in Munich, Germany, and died in Manhattan, New York.