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American novelist (1916–1997)

Key facts

Born
Francis Kane , Harold Rubin , ( 1916-05-21 ) May 21, 1916, New York , New York , U.S.
Died
October 14, 1997 (1997-10-14) (aged 81), Palm Springs, California , U.S.
Resting place
Forest Lawn Cemetery , Cathedral City, California
Occupation
Author
Spouse s
Lillian Machnivitz (1937–1962; divorced), Grace Palermo (1965–1992; divorced), Jann Stapp (1992–1997, his death)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Harold
Family name
Robbins
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Palm Springs
Occupation
screenwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Harold Robbins (1979).jpg
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name in native language
Harold Robbins
date of birth
1916-05-21
date of death
1997-10-14
place of burial
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Commons category
Harold Robbins
cause of death
heart failure
name in kana
ハロルド・ロビンズ
start of work period
1948-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Harold Robbins (May 21, 1916 – October 14, 1997) was an American author. One of the best-selling writers of all time, he wrote over 25 best-sellers, selling over 750 million copies in 32 languages.

Early life

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