Donald Jelinek
(1934-2016) Lawyer, author. Donald Jelinek was a lawyer who defended civil rights workers, Attica prison inmates, and American Indians.
Type: NY City
Dottie Dodgion
(1929-2021) Drummer, memoirist. Dottie Dodgion was a drummer in the 1950s and 60s.
Charles Young Glock
(1919-2018) Sociologist, author. Charles Y. Glock was a sociologist who focused on the sociology of religion.
Marty Jezer
(1940-2005) Activist, author. Marty Jezer was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Herman Badillo
(1929-2014) Politician, author. Herman Badillo was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Irvin Bauer
(????-2015) Playwright, screenwriter. Irvin Bauer died in Manhattan, New York.
Melvin Van Peebles
(1932-2021) Filmmaker, playwright, novelist. Melvin Van Peebles was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Jonathan Mirsky
(1932-2021) Journalist, historian. Jonathan Mirsky was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in London, England.
Florence Bonime
(1907-1990) Novelist. Florence Bonime was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Charles W. Mills
(1951-2021) Philosopher, author. Charles W. Mills was born in London, England, and died in Evanston, Illinois.