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Monday, August 13, 2007

New York Socialite, Philanthropist Brooke Astor Dies at 105

Brooke Astor, the civic leader, philanthropist and fixture of New York high society who gave away nearly U.S $200 million to support the city's great cultural institutions and a host of humbler projects, died Monday at 105.

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