American author.

Born April 28th, 1926 in Monroeville. ^[ref]

Died February 19th, 2016 at 89 years old in Monroeville (stroke). ^[ref]

Flannery O'Connor

Born March 25th, 1925 in Savannah.

Died August 3rd, 1964 at 39 years old

Billie Holiday

Born April 7th, 1915 in Philadelphia.

Died July 17th, 1959 at 44 years old

Jackie Collins

Born October 4th, 1937 in Hampstead.

Died September 19th, 2015 at 77 years old

Valerie Harper

Born August 22nd, 1939 in Suffern.

Died August 30th, 2019 at 80 years old

Ella Fitzgerald

Born April 25th, 1918 in Newport News.

Died August 15th, 1996 at 78 years old