American novelist, short story writer.

Born March 25th, 1925 in Savannah. ^[ref]

Died August 3rd, 1964 at 39 years old in Milledgeville (systemic lupus erythematosus). ^[ref]

Harper Lee

Born April 28th, 1926 in Monroeville.

Died February 19th, 2016 at 89 years old

Zelda Fitzgerald

Born July 24th, 1900 in Montgomery.

Died March 10th, 1948 at 47 years old

William Faulkner

Born September 25th, 1897 in New Albany.

Died July 6th, 1962 at 64 years old

Shirley Jackson

Born December 14th, 1916 in San Francisco.

Died September 8th, 1965 at 48 years old

Toni Morrison

Born February 18th, 1931 in Lorain.

Died August 5th, 2019 at 88 years old