American novelist, essayist and academic (1931–2019).

Born February 18th, 1931 in Lorain. ^[ref]

Died August 5th, 2019 at 88 years old in The Bronx (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Zora Neale Hurston

Born January 7th, 1891 in Notasulga.

Died January 28th, 1960 at 69 years old

Octavia E. Butler

Born June 22nd, 1947 in Pasadena.

Died February 24th, 2006 at 58 years old

Maya Angelou

Born April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis.

Died May 28th, 2014 at 86 years old

Dorothy Parker

Born August 22nd, 1893 in West End.

Died June 7th, 1967 at 73 years old

Susan Sontag

Born January 16th, 1933 in New York City.

Died December 28th, 2004 at 71 years old