American author and journalist (1930–2018).

Born March 2nd, 1930 in Richmond. ^[ref]

Died May 14th, 2018 at 88 years old in New York City.

Thomas Wolfe

Born October 3rd, 1900 in Asheville.

Died September 15th, 1938 at 37 years old

Thomas Pynchon

Born May 8th, 1937 in Glen Cove.

Tom Clancy

Born April 12th, 1947 in Baltimore.

Died October 1st, 2013 at 66 years old

Philip Roth

Born March 18th, 1933 in Newark.

Died May 22nd, 2018 at 85 years old

Tom Lehrer

Born April 9th, 1928 in New York City.

Died July 26th, 2025 at 97 years old