| Age | 94 (age at death) |
| Birthday | 4 July, 1918 |
| Birthplace | Sioux City, Iowa, USA |
| Died | 16 January, 2013 |
| Place of Death | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Columnist |
| Claim to Fame | Dear Abby |
Abigail Van Buren Columnist - Born July 4, 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Died January 16, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (complications from Alzheimer's disease)
Birth Name Pauline Esther Friedman
Nicknames Abby, Popo, Dear Abby
Mini Bio (1) Abigail Van Buren was born on July 4, 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA as Pauline Esther Friedman. She was a producer, known for Alive Inside (2014), The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956) and About Faces (1960). She was married to Morton Phillips. She died on January 16, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Spouse (1) Morton Phillips (2 July 1939 - 16 January 2013) (her death) (2 children)
Trivia (5) 1. Identical twin sister of Ann Landers, who is 17 minutes older than her. 2. Two children, Edward Jay and Jeanne 3. Co-wrote the popular "Dear Abby" column with her daughter, Jeannie, for some months prior to her retirement. Jeannie now writes the column solo, still under the pen name of Abigail Van Buren. 4. Aunt of Margo Howard. 5. Grand-aunt of Adam Coleman Howard.
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