on Aug 13th, 2007Socialite Brooke Astor Departs Holly Hill For Good
Socialite Brooke Astor died of pneumonia; she was 105. After you’re done changing out of your grass-stained pants, consider this: “At night — almost every night, even into her 90s — she could be found surrounded by crystal and caviar, done up in her designer dresses and magnificent jewels, seated to the right of the host.” OK, that takes care of my need to read the rest of her obituary. She lived a privilege life and suffered the vanity of too much money. Next…
Brooke Astor, New York’s First Lady of Philanthropy, Dies at 105