John A Williams
(1925-2015) Novelist. John A. Williams was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and died in Paramus, New Jersey.
Type: NY State
William Diamond
(1952-2015) Author. William Diamond was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Chicago, Illinois.
Don Mankiewicz
(1922-2015) Writer. Don Mankiewicz was born in Berlin, Germany, and died in Monrovia, California. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in 1942.
Edward Chambers
(1930-2015) Author. Edward Chambers was born in Clarion, Iowa, and died in Drimoleague, Ireland. His work in community organizing took him to many areas of New York including Lackawanna, Rochester, and East New York.
Marcia Joan Brown
(1918-2015) Author. Marcia Brown was born in Rochester, New York, and died in Laguna Hills, California. She won three Caldecott Medals.
Anne Meara
(1929-2015) Playwright. Anne Meara was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Anthony C Yu
(1938-2015) Translator. Anthony C. Yu was born in Hong Kong, and died in Chicago, Illinois.
Arthur Bestor
(1908-1994) Historian. Arthur Bestor was born in Chautauqua, New York, and died in Seattle, Washington.
Bart Howard
(1915-2004) Song writer. Bart Howard was born in Burlington, Iowa, and died in Carmel, New York.
Judith Kitchen
(1941-2014) Writer. Judith Kitchen was born in Corning, New York, and died in Port Townsend, Washington.