Brooke Astor Dies

Earlier on this blog, I have discussed various issues regarding Brooke Astor and the disputes with her son and grandson.

Yesterday (August 13, 2007), Brooke died at her Holly Hill estate in Briarcliff, New York at the age of 105.

For a detailed obituary about Brooke’s life and the controversies in which she was embroiled, see Marilyn Berger, Brooke Astor, 105, First Lady of Philanthropy, Dies, NY Times, Aug. 13, 2007.

Special thanks to Prof. Joel C. Dobris of the University of California-Davis and Raymond Sheffield (San Jose, CA) for being the first readers to bring Brooke’s death to my attention.