Bey (born 1951), talk show host; went to Far Rockaway High School. Baruch Samuel Blumberg (1925–2011), winner of 1976 Nobel Prize in Medicine; graduated from Far Rockaway High School in 1942. Steven Brill (born 1950), journalist and founder of Court TV. Joyce Brothers (1927–2013), family psychologist and advice columnist; grew up in Far Rockaway. Chinx (1983–2015), rapper, grew up in both the Redfern Houses and Edgemere Houses (the latter are now known as Ocean Bay Apartments). Cormega (born Cory McKay, 1970), rapper, lived in Far Rockaway as a youth. Mac DeMarco (born 1990), Canadian songwriter and musician; has a house in Far Rockaway, where he recorded his album Another One. Father MC (born 1967), recording artist with Uptown Records Folorunso Fatukasi (born 1995), defensive end for the New York Jets. Olakunle Fatukasi (born 1999), linebacker for Rutgers Joan Feynman (1927–2020), astrophysicist and NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal recipient. Richard Feynman (1918–1988), physicist and Nobel Prize winner; grew up in Far Rockaway and graduated from Far Rockaway High School. Marcus Gaither (1961–2020), professional basketball player in France and Israel, who played the guard position and led the Israel Basketball Premier League in scoring in 1989–90. Mary Gordon (born 1949), writer of novels, memoirs, and literary criticism, and professor at Barnard College; born in Far Rockaway and lived there for several years Carl Icahn (born 1936), businessman and philanthropist; grew up in Far Rockaway and went to Far Rockaway High School. Al Jaffee (born 1921), cartoonist best known for his work in the satirical magazine Mad, including his trademark feature, the Mad Fold-in. Nancy Lieberman (born 1958), women's basketball pioneer; grew up in Far Rockaway Deborah Lipstadt (born 1947), historian. Bernard Madoff (1938-2021), former American stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier who was convicted of fraud; went to Far Rockaway High School, where he met his wife, Ruth Alpern. Steve Madden (born 1958), shoe designer and former CEO of Steve Madden Ltd; born in Far Rockaway. Cliff Mass (born 1952/53), atmospheric sciences professor and weather and climate blogger; born in Far Rockaway. Alice Nielsen (1872–1943), Broadway performer and operatic soprano; owned a house in Far Rockaway in the 1920s. Barbara Novak (born 1929), art historian, novelist, National Book Award for Nonfiction finalist. Phil Ochs (1940–1976), folk-protest singer; resided here for a period during childhood and died at his sister's home here. Ryan Pearson (born 1990), professional basketball player Kelly Price (born 1973), nine-time Grammy