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Morris Kline
American mathematician (1908-1992).
Born May 1st, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died June 10th, 1992 at 84 years old in Brooklyn.
Ken Jacobs
American filmmaker.
Born May 25th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died October 5th, 2025 at 92 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure). [ref]
Stanley Karnow
American historian and journalist (1925-2013).
Born February 4th, 1925 in Brooklyn.
Died January 27th, 2013 at 87 years old in Potomac (heart failure).
Jerry Wald
American screenwriter and producer (1911–1962).
Born September 16th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died July 13th, 1962 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Carl Braun
American basketball player and coach (1927-2010).
Born September 25th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died February 10th, 2010 at 82 years old in Stuart. [ref]
Roger Sessions
American composer, critic, and teacher of music (1896-1985).
Born December 28th, 1896 in Brooklyn.
Died March 16th, 1985 at 88 years old in Princeton.
Mae Costello
American actress (1882-1929).
Born August 13th, 1882 in Brooklyn.
Died August 2nd, 1929 at 46 years old in Los Angeles.
Paul Avrich
American historian (1931-2006).
Born August 4th, 1931 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2006 at 74 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Warren Adler
American novelist, author and playwright (1927–2019).
Born December 16th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2019 at 91 years old in Manhattan (liver cancer). [ref]
Billy Goldenberg
American composer and songwriter (1936-2020).
Born February 10th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died August 3rd, 2020 at 84 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
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