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On This Gay Day: Liz Smith, America’s ‘Grand Dame of the Dish’ was born

Gossip Columnist Liz Smith was born on this day in 1923 Columnist Liz Smith was born on this day in 1923. Born in Texas, Smith studied journalism at university before working on local newspapers. She later moved to New York where she worked as a typist and proofreader before becoming a reporter. She worked behind […]

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Gossip columnist Liz Smith dies aged 94

Gossip columnist Liz Smith dies aged 94

Legendary New York gossip columnist Liz Smith has died aged 94. Smith’s career as a journalist started in the 1950’s and she worked all the way into her late 90’s, sharing news about movie stars, musicians and the rich and powerful. While the newspapers she wrote for in her heyday have cut staff and budgets, […]

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