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Learn about the life and achievements of Brooke Astor, a socialite, author, and chairwoman of the Vincent Astor Foundation. She was married three times, including to a member of the Astor family, and faced legal troubles in her old age.
Aug 14, 2007 · Brooke Astor, who by night reigned over New York society with a decided disdain for pretension and by day devoted her time and considerable resources to New York’s unfortunate, died yesterday...
Aug 9, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Brooke Russell Astor, an American socialite, philanthropist, and writer. She was married to Vincent Astor, heir to a fur fortune, and founded the Vincent Astor Foundation to support various causes in New York City.
Aug 14, 2007 · Brooke Astor, the itinerant soldier’s daughter who married her way into the top echelon of Manhattan society and then gave away a fortune, died Monday. She was 105.
Aug 13, 2007 · Today, we are all saddened by the loss of Brooke Astor, a quintessential New Yorker and one of the great philanthropists of our time. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers were the beneficiaries of...
Brooke Astor was a prominent New York socialite and a generous donor to many institutions, including The Rockefeller University. She served as a trustee for 35 years and received several honors for her contributions to science and education.
Aug 18, 2007 · Brooke Astor Is Eulogized, With Only a Hint of a Rift. By Eric Konigsberg. Aug. 18, 2007. The funeral yesterday afternoon for Brooke Astor, the grande dame of society and philanthropy who...
