Alicia Ostriker

American poet and scholar.

Born November 11th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Brooklyn.

Virginia Brown Faire

American actress (1904-1980).

Born June 26th, 1904 in Brooklyn.

Died June 30th, 1980 at 76 years old in Laguna Beach.

Edward Buzzell

American film director (1895-1985).

Born November 13th, 1895 in Brooklyn.

Died January 11th, 1985 at 89 years old in Los Angeles.

Herbert Friedman

American physicist (1916-2000).

Born June 21st, 1916 in Brooklyn.

Died September 9th, 2000 at 84 years old in Arlington County (cancer). ^[ref]

Leon Kirchner

American composer (1919-2009).

Born January 24th, 1919 in Brooklyn.

Died September 17th, 2009 at 90 years old in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Walt Kuhn

American painter (1877-1949).

Born October 27th, 1877 in Brooklyn.

Died July 13th, 1949 at 71 years old in White Plains (ulcer).

Nicky Anosike

American basketball player.

Born February 27th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Ira Gitler

American sports journalist and music critic (1928-2019).

Born December 18th, 1928 in Brooklyn.

Died February 23rd, 2019 at 90 years old in New York City.

Spencer Gordon Bennet

American film director and producer (1893–1987).

Born January 5th, 1893 in Brooklyn.

Died October 8th, 1987 at 94 years old in Santa Monica.

William Henry Chamberlin

American historian and journalist (1897-1969).

Born February 17th, 1897 in Brooklyn.

Died September 12th, 1969 at 72 years old in St. Moritz.