Voltaire Voltaire François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his "nom de plume" Voltaire (; ), was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity, especially the Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state. Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays and historical and scientific works. He wrote more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken advocate of civil liberties, despite
Fran Warren at New York City's acclaimed jazz club, Michael's Pub. She resided in Connecticut until her death on March 4, 2013, her 87th birthday. Her husband, Woody Witt, predeceased her, as did one of her two daughters. Fran Warren Frances Wolfe (March 4, 1926 – March 4, 2013), known by her stage name, Fran Warren, was an American popular singer. She was born into a Jewish family in the New York City borough of the Bronx, taking singing lessons in the public schools. After some time on a chorus line at New York's Roxy Theater, she auditioned with the big band