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Erma Bombeck

American humorist and writer (1927-1996) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 69

Erma Louise Bombeck was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for her newspaper humor column describing suburban home life, syndicated from 1965 to 1996. Fifteen books of her humor have been published; most became bestsellers.

Erma Bombeck is read about 159 times a day, in 15 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Ohio Women's Hall of Fame1980

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 1996 · aged 69