New York City

Charlie Parker called her “the lady with the million-dollar ears.”

Burrell was known for her spiky blonde hair and as host of “Worst Cooks in America.”

Yulin also played the angry judge in “Ghostbusters II.”

Jenkins put a gritty journalistic spotlight on Black art, music, and more.

White tapped into his own experiences for his more than 30 influential books.

Rangel represented portions of New York City from 1971 until his retirement in 2017.

Strouse also co-wrote the “All in the Family” theme song, “Those Were the Days.”

Benton also wrote and directed “Places in the Heart.”

Ridley went from busking to the semi-finals on “America’s Got Talent,” then toured the world.

Dukes was head of the NAACP’s New York state conference for almost 50 years.