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Edward Alexander

(1936-2020) Author, essayist, professor. Edward Alexander was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Seattle, Washington.

Richard Howard

(1929-2022) Poet. Richard Howard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was the poet laureate of New York State from 1993 to 1995.

Ted Mooney

(1951-2022) Novelist. Ted Mooney was born in Dallas, Texas, and died in Manhattan, New York.

George Ancona

(1929-2021) Children’s book author. George Ancona was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Mario Amaya

(1933-1986) Art critic. Mario Amaya was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in London, England.

Cy Adler

(1927-2018) Author. Cy Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. He taught physics and math at several schools and colleges in the New York City area.

Fred Ferretti

(1932-2022) Journalist, author. Fred Ferretti was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Montclair, New Jersey. He was a writer for The New York Times, Gourmet magazine, and The New York Herald Tribune.

Nelson W. Aldrich Jr.

(1935-2022) Author, magazine editor. Nelson W. Aldrich Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in North Stonington, Connecticut.