Lillian Jackson Braun (1913-2011) was an American author whose 1966 novel, The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, was the first in a series of mysteries featuring reporter Jim Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum. Braun was twice nominated for an Edgar award.
Dick Van Patten (1928-2015) was an actor best known for the television series Eight Is Enough. His memoir, Eighty Is Not Enough: One Actor's Journey through American Entertainment, was published by Phoenix Books in 2009.