Brooke Astor

Born

1902-03-30

Died

2007-08-13

Birthplace

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brooke Astor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.