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James Earle Breslin, Jr.

Also Known As: "Jimmy", "James Earl"
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Birthplace: Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, New York, United States
Death: March 19, 2017 (88)
Manhattan, New York, New York County, New York, United States (complications of pneumonia)
Immediate Family:

Son of James Earle Breslin, Sr. and Frances Breslin
Husband of Rosemary Breslin and Private User
Father of Private; Private; Rosemary Breslin; Kelly Breslin; Private and 1 other
Brother of Private

Occupation: Newspaper columnist, author
Managed by: Private User
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About Jimmy Breslin

Jimmy Breslin was an American journalist and author. Until the time of his death, he wrote a column for the New York Daily News Sunday edition. He wrote numerous novels, and columns of his appeared regularly in various newspapers in his hometown of New York City. He served as a regular columnist for the Long Island newspaper Newsday until his retirement on November 2, 2004, though he still published occasional pieces for the paper. He was known for his newspaper columns which offered a sympathic viewpoint of the working class people of New York City.

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Jimmy Breslin's Timeline

1928
October 17, 1928
Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, New York, United States
1957
March 23, 1957
New York, New York, United States
1964
August 3, 1964
New York, United States
2017
March 19, 2017
Age 88
Manhattan, New York, New York County, New York, United States