Brooke Astor Socialite writer Philanthropist
Brooke Astor is a 105 years old Socialite writer Philanthropist from Portsmouth. Brooke Astor was born on March 30, 1902 (died on August 13, 2007, she was 105 years old) in Portsmouth as Roberta Brooke Russell.
About
Birth name of Brooke Astor is Roberta Brooke Russell
No, she died on 08/13/2007, 17 years ago. She was 105 years old when she died. Cause of death: pneumonia. She died in Westchester County and buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery .
Family
Her father John H. Russell, Jr. and John H. Russell, Jr. was 29 years old when Brooke born. Her father was a 16th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Parents
Mother: (?)
Father: John H. Russell, Jr.
Husbands
Brooke Astor had three marriages.
Vincent Astor, Businessman and Philanthropist
She married with Vincent Astor (67), in 1953. Brooke Astor was 50 and Vincent Astor was 61 years old. After 6 years, in 1959 Vincent passed away.
John Dryden Kuser, American politician
Astor married with John Dryden Kuser (66), in 1919. Brooke was 16 and John Dryden Kuser was 21 years old. They ended their 11 years marriage in 1930.
Child
She had one child, Anthony (90, Recipient of the Purple Heart medal) . When her first child, Anthony Dryden Marshall, was born, Brooke Astor was 22 years old.
Awards (4)
Awarded National Medal of Arts in 1987 , awarded Presidential Citizens Medal , awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom , awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ,
Education
She graduated from Madeira School
What was Brooke's zodiac sign?Brooke Astor zodiac sign was aries.
Where does She lives?
She is living in Northeast Harbor.
Other facts about Brooke Astor
| Birth name | Roberta Brooke Russell |
|---|---|
| Child | Anthony Dryden Marshall |
| Place of death | Westchester County |
| Parent | John H. Russell Jr. |
| Relative | John Henry Russell |
| Spouse | Vincent Astor, John Dryden Kuser |
| Work location | New York City , end time: 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z , start time: 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Date of death | 2007-08-13T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Astor. Show people with the surname Astor |
| Place of burial | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery |
| Given name | Brooke |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Significant event | Centenarian |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Brooke%20Astor%20grave.jpg |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Residence | Northeast Harbor |
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
| Place of birth | Portsmouth |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Member of political party | Republican Party |
| Political party | Republican Party |
