Gerome Ragni
(1935-1991) Playwright, lyricist. Gerome Ragni was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was a co-creator of the Musical “Hair.”
Type: NY City
Rev. James Vila Blake
(1842-1925) Essayist, playwright, hymn writer, poet. James Vila Blake was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Chicago, Illinois.
Margot Heuman
(1928-2022) Author. Margot Heuman was born in Hellenthal, Germany, and died in Green Valley, Arizona.
Walter Abish
(1931-2022) Novelist. Walter Abish was born in Vienna, Austria, and died in Manhattan, New York.
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.”
Suzi Gablik
(1934-2022) Art critic, author. Suzi Gablik was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Martin Berkeley
(1904-1979) Screenwriter, playwright. Martin Berkeley was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Brandon, Florida.