American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (1931-2018).

Born August 12th, 1931 in Highland Park.

Died November 16th, 2018 at 87 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia, colorectal cancer). ^[ref]

Ron Goldman

Born July 2nd, 1968 in Buffalo Grove.

Died June 12th, 1994 at 25 years old

William Somerset Maugham

Born January 25th, 1874 in Paris.

Died December 16th, 1965 at 91 years old

William Holden

Born April 17th, 1918 in O'Fallon.

Died November 16th, 1981 at 63 years old

William Christopher

Born October 20th, 1932 in Evanston.

Died December 31st, 2016 at 84 years old

Philip Roth

Born March 18th, 1933 in Newark.

Died May 22nd, 2018 at 85 years old