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Gail Lumet Buckley (née Gail Horne Jones; December 21, 1937 – July 18, 2024) was an American journalist and author.
Life and career
Buckley was the daughter of the singer and actress Lena Horne and political activist Louis Jordan Jones.
Career
Gail Horne Jones was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but spent time in New York and California. She was raised Catholic. She graduated from Radcliffe College with a bachelor's degree in 1959. She worked as an intern at Marie Claire magazine in Paris before returning to the United States. She was hired at Life magazine in 1962. Later in her journalism career, she was published in such newspapers as The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. She wrote her first book in 1986, entitled The Hornes: An American Family.
Marriages
Buckley was married to director Sidney Lumet from 1963 until 1978, when they divorced; they had two children. She later married journalist Kevin Buckley for 38 years until his death in 2021.
Death
Gail Lumet Buckley died on July 18, 2024, at her home in Santa Monica, California, aged 86, from heart failure. She was survived by her two daughters (from her first marriage), Jenny and Amy, as well as two grandchildren.
Books
- The Black Calhouns: From Civil War to Civil Rights with One African American Family
- American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm (2001)
- The Hornes: An American Family (1986)
- Radical Sanctity: Race and Radical Women in the American Catholic Church (2023)
References
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (July 26, 2024). "Gail Lumet Buckley, Chronicler of Black Family History, Dies at 86". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- "Lena Horne's Story, As Told By Her Daughter". NPR. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Carly (July 27, 2024). "Gail Lumet Buckley, Author and Daughter of Lena Horne, Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Buckley, Gail Lumet 1937– | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- "Gail Buckley | Interview | American Masters | PBS". American Masters. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
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