Obituaries

Fort Lee's Joyce Brothers Dead at 85

Media personality and psychologist died of natural causes on Monday at her Fort Lee home, according to an AP report.

Famous psychologist, media personality and long-time Fort Lee resident Dr. Joyce Brothers died at the age of 85 on Monday, according to the Associated Press.

Brothers died of natural causes at her long-time Fort Lee residence, the wire service reported. For much of her adult life, Brothers resided in Fort Lee with her late husband Milton, who died in 1989.

The Columbia-educated psychologist received her big break in 1955 when she became the first woman to win the top prize on game show The $64,000 Question. Three years later, she revolutionized the media advice business with her own television show.

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Brothers later parlayed her successes by making scores of appearances on popular television shows, and hosted her own syndicated radio and television programs. The Fort Lee resident also authored numerous books and penned nationally-syndicated columns in newspapers and for Good Housekeeping Magazine.

Correction: The AP initially reported Brothers died in New York City.

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