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Robert A. M. Stern

American architect (1939-2025).

Born May 23rd, 1939 in Brooklyn.

Died November 27th, 2025 at 86 years old in Manhattan (lung disease). [ref]

Arthur Kornberg

American biochemist.

Born March 3rd, 1918 in Brooklyn.

Died October 26th, 2007 at 89 years old in Stanford.

Susan Brownmiller

American feminist and author (1935–2025).

Born February 15th, 1935 in Brooklyn.

Died May 24th, 2025 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]

Shareeka Epps

American actress.

Born July 11th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Brooklyn.

Carolyn McCarthy

American politician (1944–2025).

Born January 5th, 1944 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died June 26th, 2025 at 81 years old in Fort Myers. [ref]

Garland Jeffreys

American musician.

Born July 3rd, 1943 (age 82 years) in Brooklyn.

Mort Drucker

American caricaturist and comics artist (1929–2020).

Born March 22nd, 1929 in Brooklyn.

Died April 9th, 2020 at 91 years old in Orange County. [ref]

Mary White Ovington

American activist, naacp founder (1865–1951).

Born April 11th, 1865 in Brooklyn.

Died July 15th, 1951 at 86 years old in Newton Highlands.

Kevin Saunderson

American dj.

Born September 5th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Brooklyn.

Robert Jay Lifton

American psychiatrist and author (1926-2025).

Born May 16th, 1926 in Brooklyn.

Died September 4th, 2025 at 99 years old in Truro. [ref]

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