Frederick Exley

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Frederick Exley

AKA Frederick Earl Exley

Born: 28-Mar-1929
Birthplace: Watertown, NY
Died: 17-Jun-1992
Location of death: Gouverneur, NY [1]
Cause of death: Stroke
Remains: Cremated, Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, NY

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Author

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: A Fan's Notes

[1] Edward John Noble Hospital, Gouverneur, NY.

Father: Earl Exley
Mother: Charlotte Merkley
Sister: Frances (his twin, b. 28-Mar-1929)
Brother: William (d. 1973)
Wife: Francena Fritz (m. 31-Oct-1959, div. 1962, one daughter)
Daughter: Pamela (b. 1960)
Wife: Nancy Glenn (m. 13-Sep-1967, div. 8-Jan-1971, one daughter)
Daughter: Alexandra (b. 12-Jan-1968)

High School: John Jay High School, Katonah, NY
University: Hobart College (transferred)
University: BA English, University of Southern California

Institutionalized Stony Lodge, Ossining, NY (1958)
Institutionalized Harlem Valley State Hospital (1958)
Risk Factors: Alcoholism

Author of books:
A Fan's Notes (1968, nonfiction)
Pages From a Cold Island (1975, novel)
Last Notes from Home (1988, novel)

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