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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.

Marcus Alexis

(1932-2009) Economist, author. Marcus Alexis was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Stanford, California.

Sheldon Bach

(1925-2021) Psychoanalyst, author. Sheldon Bach was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in New York City.

Alan J. Hruska

(1933-2022) Novelist, writer. Alan J. Hruska was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. He, along with his wife Laura Chapman Hruska and Juris Jurjevics, was a founder of Soho Press.

Doris Derby

(1939-2022) Photographer, author. Doris Derby was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Atlanta, Georgia.

Herb Turetzky

(1945-2022) Author. Herb Turetzky was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Queens, New York. He was the official scorer for the Brooklyn Nets from 1967 until his retirement in 2021.

Madeleine Albright

(1937-2022) United State Secretary of State, Author. Madeleine Albright was born in Prague and died in Washington, District of Columbia.