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Irene Willis

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Irene Willis (c.1929-2026) Poet. Irene Willis was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She was the author of several collections of poetry, and for one year, she was the poet laureate of New Jersey.

Lewis E. Lehrman

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Lewis E. Lehrman (1938-2026) Investment banker, historian, politician. Lewis Lehrman was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and died in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Stephen Koch

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Stephen Koch (1941-2026) Novelist, essayist, historian, teacher. Stephen Koch was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Dan Simmons

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Dan Simmons (1948-2026) Science fiction and horror writer. Dan Simmons was born in Peoria, Illinois, and died in Lakewood, Colorado.

Karen Petrou

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Karen Petrou (1953-2026) Financial analyst, consultant, author. Karen Petrou was born in Queens, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.

Colman McCarthy

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Colman McCarthy (1938-2026) Journalist, author. Colman McCarthy was born in Glen Head, New York, and died in La Romana, Dominican Republic. He was a pacifist who wrote a column in The Washington Post for nearly thirty years.

Jeremy Larner

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Jeremy Larner (1937-2026) Screenwriter, novelist, journalist. Jeremy Larner was born in Olean, New York, and died in Oakland, California.

Joe Randall

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Joe Randall (1946-2026) Chef, biographer. Joe Randall was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and died in Savannah, Georgia.

Edward L. Deci

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Edward L. Deci (1942-2026) Psychologist. Edward L. Deci was born in Palmyra, New York, and died in Rochester, New York.

David Hays

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David Hays (1930-2026) Broadway designer. David Hays was born in Queens, New York, and died in Essex, Connecticut. He designed sets and lights for more than fifty plays on Broadway.