What is Erma Bombeck's full name?
Erma Louise Fiste
Erma Bombeck date of birth:
February 21, 1927
How old was Erma Bombeck when died?
69
Where was Erma Bombeck born?
Dayton, OH
When did Erma Bombeck die?
April 22, 1996
Where did Erma Bombeck die?
San Francisco, CA
Why did Erma Bombeck die?
complications related to her kidney transplant
Erma Bombeck body shape:
Average
What color is Erma Bombeck's hair?
Brown - Light
Is Erma Bombeck gay or straight?
Straight
What is Erma Bombeck's ethnicity?
White
What is Erma Bombeck nationality?
American
Where did Erma Bombeck go to university?
University of Dayton
What is Erma Bombeck's occupation?
Humorist, syndicated columnist, writer
Erma Bombeck claim to fame:
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
Short Biography
Erma Louise Bombeck (née Fiste; February 21, 1927 – April 22, 1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for her newspaper column that described suburban home life from the mid-1960s until the late 1990s. Bombeck also published 15 books, most of which became bestsellers. From 1965 to 1996, Erma Bombeck wrote over 4, 000 newspaper columns, using broad and sometimes eloquent humor, chronicling the ordinary life of a midwestern suburban housewife. By the 1970s, her columns were read twice-weekly by 30 million readers of the 900 newspapers in the U.S. and Canada.