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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Pulitzer Family
ByLaura Kelly
The Pulitzers were once the leading media family in the United States. A legacy started by Hungarian immigrant Joseph Pulitzer, Pulitzer founded the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, operated the New York World, held political office, and established the well-renowned Pulitzer Prize. For generations, Joseph Pulitzer's descendants enjoyed the prestige of being one of the most prominent families in the U.S.
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Still, for all their fame and influence, the Pulitzers were not without their troubles. In more recent years, the family would be plagued by divorce, scandal, death, infighting, lawsuits, and business struggles. Not even the original scion himself, Joseph Pulitzer, would escape hardships involving his poor health and family members' premature deaths. And the Pulitzers would endure the hefty cost that fame brings a family in the spotlight — having their problems and personal issues broadcast to the world for all to see. This is the tragic real-life story of the Pulitzer
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NEW: Publishing heir Peter Pulitzer dies at 88
Palm Beach publishing heir Peter Pulitzer, scion of two prominent American families, died Saturday at home, surrounded by his children. He was 88 and had been in excellent health until recently.
“We always thought he would be eaten by a shark or killed by a bear in the woods or fall out of a seaplane,” said his daughter, Liza Calhoun, of the sportsman and adventurer. “We were all together on Easter Sunday when he suddenly got very tired. A few days later, hospice was called in.”
A college dropout who turned $500,000 in family money into a wide-ranging business fortune, Pulitzer was perhaps best-known for his acrimonious divorce from his second wife, Roxanne Pulitzer. Lilly Pulitzer, his first wife, launched what would become a fashion empire of bright cotton dresses during their marriage.
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Born Herbert Peter Pulitzer on March 22, 1930, he was the son of Herbert Pulitzer, known as Tony, and Gladys Munn. His maternal grandparents were Charles and Carrie Louise (nee Gurnee) Munn. His paternal grandparents were new
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Herbert Peter Pulitzer Jr. (aft. 1930 - 2018)
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Son of Herbert Pulitzer and Gladys Mildred (Munn) Pulitzer
Brother of Grace M. (Amory) Ryan[half], Charles Minot Amory[half] and Gladys Munn (Pulitzer) Preston
Husband of Lillian Lee (McKim) Rousseau — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Husband of [private wife (1940s - unknown)]
Father of [private son (1950s - unknown)], [private daughter (1950s - unknown)], [private daughter (1950s - unknown)], [private son (1970s - unknown)] and [private son (1970s - unknown)]
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Biography
Herbert was born in 1930.[1] He is the son of Herbert Pulitzer and Gladys Munn. Herbert was the grandson of Josef Pulitzer, American Newspaper mogul and whom the Pulitzer Prize is named after.[2]
Herbert, known as Peter, marri
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