Eppie Lederer nickname(s):
Ann Landers
Eppie Lederer date of birth:
July 4, 1918
How old was Eppie Lederer when died?
83
Where was Eppie Lederer born?
Sioux City, Iowa, United States
When did Eppie Lederer die?
June 22, 2002
What is Eppie Lederer nationality?
American
What is Eppie Lederer's occupation?
Personal advice columnist, , author, radio host
Eppie Lederer claim to fame:
Ann Landers
Eppie Lederer sister(s):
Abigail Van Buren (twin)
Short Biography
Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer née Friedman (July 4, 1918 – June 22, 2002), better known by the pen name Ann Landers, was an American advice columnist and eventually a nationwide media celebrity. She began writing the "Ask Ann Landers" column in 1955 and continued for 47 years, by which time its readership was 90 million people. A 1978 World Almanac survey named her the most influential woman in the United States. She was the identical twin sister of Pauline Phillips, who wrote the "Dear Abby" advice column as Abigail Van Buren.