James J. Montague
(1873-1941) Journalist, critic, poet. James J. Montague was born in Mason City, Iowa, and died in Belmont, Massachusetts. He and his family lived for a time in Manhattan, New York, and later in New Rochelle, New York.
Type: NY State
Arthur Kopit
(1937-2021) Playwright. Arthur Kopit was born in and died in Manhattan, New York.
Lawrence Otis Graham
(1961-2021) Attorney, author. Lawrence Otis Graham was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Chappaqua, New York.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
(1919-2021) Poet. Lawrence Ferlinghetti was born in Yonkers, New York, and died in San Francisco, California.
Maryam Jameelah
(1934-2012) Writer. Maryam Jameelah was born in New Rochelle, New York, and died in Lahore, Pakistan.
Bill C. Davis
(1951-2021) Playwright. William C. Davis was born in Ellenville, New York, and died in Torrington, Connecticut.
Athena Vavuras Lord
(1932-2020) Author. Athena Vavuras Lord was born in Cohoes, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia. She was honored as a “Literary Legend” by the Albany Public Library.
Lyn Lifshin
Poet. Lyn Lifshin was born in Barre, Vermont, and died in Vienna, Virginia. She moved to the New York State Capital Region in the 1970s. She published over 130 works. She was honored as a “Literary Legend” by the Albany Public Library.
Walter LaFeber
(1933-2021) Historian. Walter LaFeber was born in Walkerton, Indiana, and died in Ithaca, New York. He was a professor at Cornell University.
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
(1922-2021) Art collector, art patron, memoirist. Wilhelmina Cole Holladay was born in Elmira, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia. She established the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, District of Columbia.