Dorothy West

American writer (1907-1998).

Born June 2nd, 1907 in Boston. ^[ref]

Died August 16th, 1998 at 91 years old in Boston. ^[ref]

James Connolly

American triple jumper (1868-1957).

Born October 28th, 1868 in Boston.

Died January 20th, 1957 at 88 years old in Brookline.

William Farnum

American actor (1876–1953).

Born July 4th, 1876 in Boston.

Died June 5th, 1953 at 76 years old in Hollywood (cancer).

Alvin Langdon Coburn

American-british photographer (1882–1966).

Born June 11th, 1882 in Boston.

Died November 23rd, 1966 at 84 years old in Rhos-on-Sea.

Norman Corwin

American radio producer and screenwriter (1910-2011).

Born May 3rd, 1910 in Boston.

Died October 18th, 2011 at 101 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Meg Rosoff

American-british children's writer (born 1956).

Born October 16th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Boston.

Kristin Cashore

American children's writer.

Born June 10th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Boston.

John Oster

British footballer (born 1978).

Born December 8th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Boston.

George Peter Alexander Healy

American painter (1813–1894).

Born July 15th, 1813 in Boston.

Died June 24th, 1894 at 80 years old in Chicago.

Thurston Hall

Actor (1882-1958).

Born May 10th, 1882 in Boston.

Died February 20th, 1958 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).