Caresse Crosby Death
Caresse passed away on January 26, 1970 at the age of 77.
When did Caresse Crosby die?
January 26, 1970How old was Caresse Crosby when died?
77
Caresse Crosby Birthday and Date of Death
Caresse Crosby was born on April 20, 1892 and died on January 26, 1970. Caresse was 77 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 20, 1892
Date of Death: January 26, 1970
Age at Death: 77
Caresse Crosby - Biography
Caresse Crosby (born Mary Phelps Jacob; April 20, 1891 – January 26, 1970) was the first recipient of a patent for the modern bra, an American patron of the arts, publisher, and the "literary godmother to the Lost Generation of expatriate writers in Paris." She and her second husband, Harry Crosby, founded the Black Sun Press which was instrumental in publishing early works of many authors who would later become famous, including Kay Boyle, Hart Crane, Archibald MacLeish, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Duncan, Anaïs Nin, Charles Bukowski and Henry Miller.
