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Richard Brooks

(1912-1992) Screenwriter, novelist. Richard Brooks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Beverly Hill, California.

E. Gerald Corrigan

(1941-2022) Banker, author. E. Gerald Corrigan was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and died in Dedham, Massachusetts. He was president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank from 1985 to 1993.

Colin Forbes

(1928-2022) Graphic designer, author. Colin Forbes was born in London, England, and died in Westfield, North Carolina.

Hazel Henderson

(1933-2022) Environmentalist, author. Hazel Henderson was born in Bristol, Somerset, England, and died in St. Augustine, Florida. She was the author of the book Building a Win-Win World. She moved to New York City in 1957.

Martha Myers

(1925-2022) Dancer, memoirist. Martha Myers was born in Napa, California, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Barry Sussman

(1934-2022) Editor, author. Barry Sussman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Rockville, Maryland.

Ted Bergmann

(1920-2014) Screenwriter. Ted Bergmann was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Santa Monica, California.

Paul Vance

(1929-2022) Lyricist. Paul Vance was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in West Palm Beach, Florida. He wrote the lyrics to the hit song “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.”