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Jay Goldberg

(1933-2022) Lawyer, memoirist. Jay Goldberg was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Bridgehampton, New York.

Milton Viorst

(1930-2022) Writer. Milton Viorst was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.

Stuart Namm

(1933-2022) Judge, author. Stuart Namm was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Charleston, South Carolina.

Jeff Weiss

(1940-2022) Playwright. Jeff Weiss was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, and died in Macungie, Pennsylvania.

Peter Schjeldahl

(1942-2022) Critic, poet. Peter Schjeldahl was born in Fargo, North Dakota, and died in Bovina, New York. He wrote for The New Yorker, Art News, The New York Times, and The Village Voice

Lenny Lipton

(1940-2022) Author, lyricist. Lenny Lipton was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. He wrote the poem on which the song, “Puff the Magic Dragon,” was based.