Celeste Gold Broughton
Celeste Gold Broughton | |
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| Born | September 5, 1925 Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 2022 (aged 96) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Vassar College (AB) UNC Chapel Hill (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | writer socialite |
| Spouse | Robert Bain Broughton |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | John Daniel Gold Daisy Hendley |
| Relatives | Pleasant Daniel Gold (grandfather) |
Celeste Gold Broughton (September 5, 1925 – March 6, 2022) was an American writer and socialite. She was the daughter of the writer Daisy Hendley Gold and of the newspaper publisher John Daniel Gold Sr. Her father was the founder of the Wilson Times and her grandfather, Pleasant Daniel Gold, was the founder of the P.D. Gold Publishing Company. A debutante from one of the wealthiest families in Wilson, she attended Vassar College and followed in her family's footsteps pursuing journalism and writing. After graduating, she married Robert Bain Broughton, the son of Governor J. Melville Broughton. She and her husband went through a highly publicized divorce, which left her in financial ruin. She maintained ownership of the family's Raleigh mansion, Broughton House, but the house fell into ruin and was eventually sold off to pay debts. Broughton filed for bankruptcy and was involved in various court cases regarding her debt. She filed multiple lawsuits against the estate of her ex-husband.