Peggy Rae Sapienza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American science fiction fan
Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1944
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 25-Mar-2015
Profession: writer
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Peggy Rae Sapienza
- Peggy Rae Sapienza, (born McKnight, previously Pavlat, 28 June 1944 – 22 March 2015), was a second generation science fiction fan and a consummate con-runner and promoter of science fiction fandom.
- She made memorable contributions to Noreascon III in Boston, the 1989 Worldcon, partnering with Fred Isaacs in conceptualizing the ConCourse, a new feature for Worldcons.
- A Vice Chair of the 1993 Worldcon, ConFrancisco, she served briefly as Acting Chair after the Chairman died, until a new Chairman was appointed.
- In 1998 she chaired BucConeer, the 56th Worldcon in Baltimore.
- She served as North American agent for the first Worldcon to be held in Japan, Nippon 2007; in 2010 co-chaired, and 2011 and 2012 chaired the SFWA Nebula Awards Weekends; and was Fan Guest of Honor at Chicon 7, the 70th Worldcon, held in 2012.
- She co-chaired the 2014 World Fantasy Convention just months before she died due to complications from heart surgery.
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