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Pauline Friedman Phillips, who under the name of Abigail Van Buren wrote the long-running Dear Abby advice column that millions of newspaper readers throughout the world followed, has died. She was 94.
Publicist Gene Willis of Universal Uclick said Mrs. Phillips died Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Mrs. Phillips‘ column competed for decades with the advice column of Ann Landers, written by her twin sister, Esther Friedman Lederer. Their relationship was stormy in their early adult years, but later they regained the close relationship they had had growing up in Sioux City, Iowa.
The two columns differed in style: Ann Landers responded to questioners with homey, detailed advice. Abby’s replies were often flippant one-liners.
Read more: Abigail Van Buren: Dear Abby advice columnist dies at 94 - Washington Times
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Pauline Friedman Phillips, who under the name of Abigail Van Buren wrote the long-running Dear Abby advice column that millions of newspaper readers throughout the world followed, has died. She was 94.
Publicist Gene Willis of Universal Uclick said Mrs. Phillips died Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Mrs. Phillips‘ column competed for decades with the advice column of Ann Landers, written by her twin sister, Esther Friedman Lederer. Their relationship was stormy in their early adult years, but later they regained the close relationship they had had growing up in Sioux City, Iowa.
The two columns differed in style: Ann Landers responded to questioners with homey, detailed advice. Abby’s replies were often flippant one-liners.
Read more: Abigail Van Buren: Dear Abby advice columnist dies at 94 - Washington Times
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter
