Eleanor Lambert Death
Eleanor passed away on October 7, 2003 at the age of 100 in New York City, USA.
When did Eleanor Lambert die?
October 7, 2003How old was Eleanor Lambert when died?
100Where did Eleanor Lambert die? What was the location of death?
New York City, USA
Eleanor Lambert Birthday and Date of Death
Eleanor Lambert was born on August 10, 1903 and died on October 7, 2003. Eleanor was 100 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: August 10, 1903
Date of Death: October 7, 2003
Age at Death: 100
Is Eleanor Lambert's father, Christopher Lambert, dead or alive?
Eleanor Lambert's father, Christopher Lambert, is still alive and kicking at the age of 69. He is American and has had a career as an actor, producer, writer.
Is Eleanor Lambert's mother, Diane Lane, dead or alive?
Eleanor Lambert's mother, Diane Lane, is still alive and kicking at the age of 61. She is American and has had a career as an actress.
Eleanor Lambert's sister :
Eleanor Lambert's sister, Eden Brolin, is still alive and kicking at the age of 31. She is American and has had a career as an actress.
Eleanor Lambert's brother :
- Trevor Brolin
Eleanor Lambert - Biography
Eleanor Lambert Berkson was a central figure in the American fashion and public relations industries.
In the 1940s, Lambert founded the International Best Dressed List, the Coty Fashion Critics’ Award (which later became the C.F.D.A. Awards), and New York Fashion Week. In 1959 and 1967, she was asked by the US Department of State to present American fashion for the first time in Russia, Germany, Italy, Australia, Japan, Britain, and Switzerland.
In 1965, she was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson to the National Council on the Arts of the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1962, she organized the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and stayed an honorary member until her death in 2003.
In 2001, the CFDA created The Eleanor Lambert Award, that is presented for a “unique contribution to the world of fashion and/or deserves the industry’s special recognition.” Months before she died, she had left her International Best Dressed List to four of Vanity Fair’s editors Shortly after her last public appearance at New York Fashion Week in September, Lambert died in 2003 at the age of 100. Shortly after her death her grandson, Moses Berkson, completed a documentary film about her life.
She was married twice, firstly to Wills Conner, in the 1920s, which ended in divorce and secondly to Seymour Berkson in 1936, which ended with his death in 1959. Eleanor and Seymour had one son together, the renowned poet Bill Berkson. She died in Manhattan in New York City.
