Eppie Lederer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eppie Lederer

American advice columnist

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1918

Place of Birth: Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 22-Jun-2002

Profession: writer, columnist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer (née Friedman; July 4, 1918 – June 22, 2002), better known by the pen name Ann Landers, was an American advice columnist and eventually a nationwide media celebrity.
She began writing the "Ask Ann Landers" column in 1955 and continued for 47 years, by which time its readership was 90 million people.
A 1978 World Almanac survey named her the most influential woman in the United States.
She was the identical twin sister of Pauline Phillips, who wrote the "Dear Abby" advice column as Abigail Van Buren. Lederer was a profile-raiser for several medical charities, and in 1977 President Carter appointed her to a six-year term on a cancer advisory board.