What is Abigail Van Buren's middle name?
Esther
What is Abigail Van Buren's full name?
Pauline Esther Friedman
Abigail Van Buren nickname(s):
Dear Abby, Abigail Van Buren, Popo, Abby, Pauline Esther Phillips, Pauline Phillips
Abigail Van Buren date of birth:
July 4, 1918
How old was Abigail Van Buren when died?
94
Where was Abigail Van Buren born?
Sioux City, Iowa, USA
When did Abigail Van Buren die?
January 16, 2013
Where did Abigail Van Buren die?
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Why did Abigail Van Buren die?
Alzheimer's Disease
Abigail Van Buren body shape:
Average
What color are Abigail Van Buren's eyes?
Green
What color is Abigail Van Buren's hair?
Grey
Is Abigail Van Buren gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Abigail Van Buren?
Jewish
What is Abigail Van Buren's ethnicity?
White
What is Abigail Van Buren nationality?
American
Where did Abigail Van Buren go to university?
Central High School (1936), Morningside College
What is Abigail Van Buren's occupation?
Columnist
Abigail Van Buren claim to fame:
Dear Abby
Who is Abigail Van Buren's father?
Abraham B. Friedman
Who is Abigail Van Buren's mother?
Rebecca Rushall
Abigail Van Buren sister(s):
Esther Pauline Friedman (Ann Landers)
Abigail Van Buren family:
Margo Howard (Niece), Adam Coleman Howard (Nephew), Jeanne Phillips (Daughter) (current Dear Abby writer)
Short Biography
Pauline Esther "Popo" Phillips (née Friedman; July 4, 1918 – January 16, 2013), also known as Abigail Van Buren, was an American advice columnist and radio show host who began the Dear Abby column in 1956. During her decades writing the column, it became the most widely-syndicated newspaper column in the world, syndicated in 1, 400 newspapers with 110 million readers.