J. P. Donleavy

Novelist, playwright, essayist (1926-2017).

Born April 23rd, 1926 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died September 11th, 2017 at 91 years old in Mullingar (stroke). ^[ref]

Will Calhoun

American musician.

Born July 22nd, 1964 (age 61 years) in Brooklyn.

Marvin Harris

American anthropologist (1927-2001).

Born August 18th, 1927 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died October 25th, 2001 at 74 years old in Gainesville. ^[ref]

George Washington Goethals

United states army officer and civil engineer.

Born June 29th, 1858 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died January 21st, 1928 at 69 years old in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Roger Brown

American basketball player (1942-1997).

Born May 22nd, 1942 in Brooklyn.

Died March 4th, 1997 at 54 years old in Indianapolis (liver cancer).

Constance Talmadge

American actress.

Born April 19th, 1899 in Brooklyn.

Died November 23rd, 1973 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).

Louis Ignarro

American physiologist.

Born May 31st, 1941 (age 84 years) in Brooklyn.

Hiram Percy Maxim

American automotive pioneer.

Born September 2nd, 1869 in Brooklyn.

Died February 17th, 1936 at 66 years old in La Junta.

Charles Robert Knight

American artist (1874-1953).

Born October 21st, 1874 in Brooklyn.

Died April 15th, 1953 at 78 years old in Manhattan.

Eliza Hittman

American film director.

Born December 9th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Brooklyn.