Claudia Cohen

Q: When did Claudia Cohen die?

Claudia Cohen died on June 15, 2007.

Q: How old was Claudia Cohen when they died?

Claudia Cohen was 56 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was Claudia Cohen's cause of death?

The cause of death of Claudia Cohen was ovarian cancer.

Claudia Lynn Cohen (December 16, 1950 – June 15, 2007) was an American gossip columnist, socialite, and television reporter. She is credited with putting the New York Post's Page Six gossip column on the map. The building housing the University of Pennsylvania's College of Arts and Sciences was renamed in her honor in 2008.

Early life and education

Claudia Cohen was born to a Jewish family, the daughter of Harriet (née Brandwein) and businessman Robert B. Cohen, the founder of Hudson News and the president of the Hudson County News Company, a magazine wholesaler. She grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, and attended the Dwight School for Girls (now the Dwight-Englewood School) and the University of Pennsylvania where she studied communications.

Journalism career

In 1977, she joined the New York Post as a reporter for its fledgling gossip column Page Six. She succeeded Neal Travis as editor of Page Six in 1978. Noted for going for the jugular, and creating a column with savvy and a sharp edge, Cohen is credited with putting Page Six on the map. Cohen left the Post in 1980 to start her own short-lived gossip column, I, Claudia (a play on the book title I, Claudius) at a rival newspaper, the New York Daily News. While that column was not a success, it did maintain Cohen's profile. Cohen was a regular on Live with Regis and Kelly and an active member of the Manhattan and Hamptons social scene.

Death

Cohen died on June 15, 2007, from ovarian cancer.

Personal life

In 1984, Cohen began a relationship with businessman Ronald Perelman. The two married in 1985, and had one daughter, Samantha. After nine years, the couple divorced, and Cohen reportedly received a settlement of $80,000,000.

Cohen later dated former U.S. senator from New York state, Al D'Amato.

At the request of Ronald Perelman, the University of Pennsylvania renamed the historic Logan Hall, sitting next to College Hall and originally named after James Logan, secretary to William Penn, "Claudia Cohen Hall," much to the surprise and dismay of some Penn faculty, alumni, and students. The rear of the newly renamed building overlooks Perelman Quadrangle.

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2.What was the cause of Claudia Cohen's death on June 15, 2007?

3.What historic University of Pennsylvania building was renamed Claudia Cohen Hall?

4.The building now known as Claudia Cohen Hall was originally named after which individual?

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6.What was the name of the school Claudia Cohen attended before entering the University of Pennsylvania?

7.On what date was Claudia Lynn Cohen born?

8.What was the profession of Claudia Cohen's father, Robert B. Cohen?

9.What subject did Claudia Cohen study at the University of Pennsylvania?

10.In what year did Claudia Cohen join the New York Post as a reporter?

11.Whom did Claudia Cohen succeed as the editor of Page Six in 1978?

12.What was the name of the gossip column Claudia Cohen started at the New York Daily News?

13.Claudia Cohen was a regular on which television program?

14.When did Claudia Cohen marry businessman Ronald Perelman?

15.What is the name of the daughter shared by Claudia Cohen and Ronald Perelman?

16.How much was the settlement reportedly received by Claudia Cohen following her divorce from Ronald Perelman?

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