1918 - 2013
Abigail Van Buren American Columnist
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Abigail Van Buren was previously married to Morton Phillips (1939 - 2013).
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American Columnist Abigail Van Buren was born Pauline Esther Friedman on 4th July, 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA and passed away on 16th Jan 2013 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA aged 94. She is most remembered for Dear Abby. Her zodiac sign is Cancer.
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Relationship Statistics
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Married | 1 |
75 years, 1 month
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Total | 1 |
75 years, 1 month
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Details
First Name |
Abigail
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Middle Name |
Esther
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Last Name |
Phillips
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Maiden Name |
Friedman
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Full Name at Birth |
Pauline Esther Friedman
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Alternative Name |
Dear Abby, Abigail Van Buren, Popo, Abby, Pauline Esther Phillips, Pauline Phillips, Pauline Friedman Phillips, Esther Pauline Friedman Lederer, Pauline Esther Friedman
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Birthday |
4th July, 1918
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Birthplace |
Sioux City, Iowa, USA
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Died |
16th January, 2013
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Place of Death |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Cause of Death |
Alzheimer's Disease
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Green
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Distinctive Feature |
Identical twin sister of Ann Landers, who is 17 minutes older than her
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Jewish
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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University |
Central High School (1936), Morningside College
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Occupation Text |
Columnist
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Occupation |
Columnist
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Claim to Fame |
Dear Abby
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Official Websites |
http://www.dearabby.com
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Father |
Abraham B. Friedman
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Mother |
Rebecca Rushall
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Sister |
Esther Pauline Friedman (Ann Landers)
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Family Member |
Margo Howard (Niece), Adam Coleman Howard (Nephew), Jeanne Phillips (Daughter) (current Dear Abby writer)
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Pauline Esther "Popo" Phillips (née Friedman; July 4, 1918 – January 16, 2013), also known as Abigail Van Buren, was an American advice columnist and radio show host who began the Dear Abby column in 1956. It became the most widely syndicated newspaper column in the world, syndicated in 1,400 newspapers with 110 million readers.
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