Brooke Astor
Roberta Brooke Astor (née Russell; March 30, 1902 – August 13, 2007) 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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Brooke Astor in 2002 in her apartment | |
| Born | Roberta Brooke Russell March 30, 1902 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2007 (aged 105) |
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| Occupation(s) | Writer, philanthropist |
| Spouses | Charles Henry Marshall III
(m. 1932; died 1952)William Vincent Astor
(m. 1953; died 1959) |
| Children | Anthony Dryden Marshall |
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| Relatives | John Henry Russell Sr. (grandfather) |
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