Carter's book is a highly regarded work of nonfiction on the topic of gay rights. (Image via Macmillan) David Carter, historian and author of Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution (2004), died May 1 of a heart attack, The New York Times reports.
Full List of Who We've Lost in 2020 — SO FAR Carter's work on the subject of the riots helped secure the Stonewall Inn its spot in the National Register of Historic Places, a first for an LGBTQ site.