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Sidney Poitier

(1927-2022) Actor, Memoirist. Sidney Poitier was born in Miami, Florida, and died in Los Angeles, California. He lived and worked in New York.

Stephen Dunn

(1939-2021) Poet. Stephen Dunn was born in Queens, New York, and died in Frostburg, Maryland. He graduated from Forest Hills High School in Queens, New York, earned a bachelor’s degree in history at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, and a master’s at Syracuse University. Mr. Dunn was a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for … Continued

Arlene Dahl

(1925-2021) Author. Arlene Dahl was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Dave Hickey

(1938-2021) Critic. Dave Hickey was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and died in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Constance Ahrons

(1937-2021) Psychotherapist, author. Constance Ahrons was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in San Diego, California.

Greg Tate

(1957-2021) Journalist, critic. Greg Tate was born in Dayton, Ohio, and died in New York City.

Bob Gill

(1931-2021) Graphic designer, author. Bob Gill was born in and died in Brooklyn, New York.

bell hooks

(1952-2021) Author. bell hooks was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and died in Berea, Kentucky.

Ed Lucas

(1939-2021) Broadcaster, writer. Ed Lucas was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and died in Livingston, New Jersey.

Ed Bullins

(1935-2021) Playwright. Ed Bullins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Roxbury, Massachusetts.