Alice Stewart Trillin
Alice Stewart Trillin | |
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| Born | Alice Stewart May 8, 1938 Port Chester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 63) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, author, film producer |
| Known for | Work with cancer patients |
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Alice Stewart Trillin (May 8, 1938 – September 11, 2001) was an American educator, author, film producer and longtime muse to her husband, author Calvin Trillin. Diagnosed with lung cancer in the 1970s, she wrote about her experience and became known for her work with cancer patients. Alice Trillin is a recurring subject in Calvin Trillin's writings, including his 2006 book titled About Alice. She ultimately died from heart failure related to the radiation therapy that her cancer was treated with.