Betty Comden

American librettist, songwriter, actress (1917-2006).

Born May 3rd, 1917 in Brooklyn.

Died November 23rd, 2006 at 89 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Andrew Neiderman

Writer.

Born October 26th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Brooklyn.

Bob Thiele

American record producer, music executive (1922-1996).

Born July 27th, 1922 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died January 30th, 1996 at 73 years old in St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Lucy Burns

American suffragist (1879-1966).

Born July 28th, 1879 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died December 22nd, 1966 at 87 years old in Brooklyn.

John Patitucci

American jazz bassist and composer.

Born December 22nd, 1959 (age 66 years) in Brooklyn.

Maino

American rapper.

Born August 30th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Brooklyn.

Eric Gale

American musician (1938–1994).

Born September 20th, 1938 in Brooklyn.

Died May 25th, 1994 at 55 years old in Baja California peninsula (lung cancer).

Samuel S. Hinds

Actor (1875-1948).

Born April 4th, 1875 in Brooklyn.

Died October 13th, 1948 at 73 years old in Pasadena (pneumonia).

Paul Berg

American biochemist, professor emeritus at stanford university & nobel laureate in chemistry (1926–2023).

Born June 30th, 1926 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died February 15th, 2023 at 96 years old in Stanford. ^[ref]

Wendy Wasserstein

American playwright (1950–2006).

Born October 18th, 1950 in Brooklyn.

Died January 30th, 2006 at 55 years old in Manhattan (lymphoma). ^[ref]