Dorothy Kilgallen | |
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 Dorothy Kilgallen in 1952 | |
| Born | Dorothy Mae Kilgallen (1913-07-03)July 3, 1913 |
| Died | November 8, 1965(1965-11-08) (aged 52) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Apparent alcohol and drug combination overdose |
| Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery Hawthorne, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Erasmus Hall High School |
| Alma mater | The College of New Rochelle |
| Occupation(s) | Media personality, author, journalist, panelist |
| Spouse | Richard Kollmar (m. 1940–1965) (her death) |
| Children | 3 |
Dorothy Mae Kilgallen (July 3, 1913 – November 8, 1965)[1] was an American journalist and television game show panelist. She started as a reporter for Hearst Corporation's New York Evening Journal. In 1938, she began her newspaper column. It was later syndicated for more than 146 papers. Kilgallen was also a regular panelist on the television game show What's My Line in 1950.
Kilgallen's columns had mostly gossip and news about show business. There was also news about organized crime and politics.
Kilgallen was born in Chicago, Illinois. She died at age fifty-two in Manhattan, New York from a mix of alcohol and barbiturates.
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