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Zina Bethune

American actress, dancer, and choreographer (1945-2012).

Born February 17th, 1945 in New York City.

Died February 12th, 2012 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (struck by vehicle). [ref]

Morris Cohen

American spy (1910-1995).

Born July 2nd, 1910 in New York City.

Died June 23rd, 1995 at 84 years old in Moscow.

Eric Stanton

American fetish illustrator (1926-1999).

Born September 30th, 1926 in New York City.

Died March 17th, 1999 at 72 years old in New York City.

Tracy Kidder

American writer (1945–2026).

Born November 12th, 1945 in New York City.

Died March 24th, 2026 at 80 years old in Boston (lung cancer). [ref]

Beverly Michaels

American model and film actress (1928-2007).

Born December 28th, 1928 in New York City.

Died June 9th, 2007 at 78 years old in Phoenix (stroke).

Jan Merlin

American actor and writer (1925-2019).

Born April 3rd, 1925 in New York City.

Died September 20th, 2019 at 94 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Fred Berger

American film producer.

Born May 10th, 1981 (age 45 years) in New York City.

Cristina

American singer (1956-2020).

Born January 2nd, 1959 in New York City. [ref]

Died March 31st, 2020 at 61 years old in New York City (COVID-19). [ref]

J. M. DeMatteis

Comics writer.

Born December 15th, 1953 (age 72 years) in New York City.

Ilka Chase

American actress and novelist (1900–1978).

Born April 8th, 1905 in New York City.

Died February 15th, 1978 at 72 years old in Mexico City (disease).

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