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Helen Marion <I>Palmer</I> Geisel

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Helen Marion Palmer Geisel

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
23 Oct 1967 (aged 69)
La Jolla, San Diego County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown Add to Map
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Known professionally as Helen Palmer, was an American children's author, editor, and philanthropist. She was married to fellow author Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, from 1927 until her death. Her best-known books include Do You Know What I'm Going to Do Next Saturday?, I Was Kissed by a Seal at the Zoo, Why I Built the Boogle House, and A Fish Out of Water.

She killed herself because her husband (the famous author Dr. Seuss) had an affair.
Known professionally as Helen Palmer, was an American children's author, editor, and philanthropist. She was married to fellow author Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, from 1927 until her death. Her best-known books include Do You Know What I'm Going to Do Next Saturday?, I Was Kissed by a Seal at the Zoo, Why I Built the Boogle House, and A Fish Out of Water.

She killed herself because her husband (the famous author Dr. Seuss) had an affair.


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