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Brooke Astor

American philanthropist, socialite, and writer (1902-2007) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 105

Roberta Brooke Astor was an American philanthropist, socialite, and writer. She served as the chairwoman of the Vincent Astor Foundation, established by her third husband, Vincent Astor, who was a member of the Astor family. Brooke Astor was the author of two novels and two volumes of personal memoirs.

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Presidential Medal of Freedom1998
National Medal of Arts1988
Presidential Citizens Medal
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 2007 · aged 105