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Ralph Eugene Benner

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Ralph Eugene Benner

Birth
USA
Death
22 Dec 2016 (aged 84)
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated Add to Map
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Ralph passed away at home after a battle with liver disease, surrounded by his family and friends.

Benner was the original editor of TigerBeat magazine. He was instrumental in the creation of "Teen Idols" in the late 1960s and 1970s. He ultimately found happiness in his culinary expertise, hosting dinner parties to showcase his signature dishes.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judith F. Benner; three daughters, Valerie Buckie, Katherine Cangiano, and Jamie Newbold; six granddaughters, Molly Pinder, Bridget Quinn, Abigail and Meg Graham, and Olivia and Macey Newbold; four great-grandchildren, Lily and Haddie Pinder, Rory and Brody Quinn, and another Quinn great-grandson on the way. He is also survived by his loyal companion dog, who never left his side, Bentley.
Ralph passed away at home after a battle with liver disease, surrounded by his family and friends.

Benner was the original editor of TigerBeat magazine. He was instrumental in the creation of "Teen Idols" in the late 1960s and 1970s. He ultimately found happiness in his culinary expertise, hosting dinner parties to showcase his signature dishes.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judith F. Benner; three daughters, Valerie Buckie, Katherine Cangiano, and Jamie Newbold; six granddaughters, Molly Pinder, Bridget Quinn, Abigail and Meg Graham, and Olivia and Macey Newbold; four great-grandchildren, Lily and Haddie Pinder, Rory and Brody Quinn, and another Quinn great-grandson on the way. He is also survived by his loyal companion dog, who never left his side, Bentley.


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