Stanley Asimov

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Stanley Asimov
Born(1929-07-25)July 25, 1929
Brooklyn, New York
DiedAugust 16, 1995(1995-08-16) (aged 66)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
OccupationJournalist, Newsday Vice-President
Notable credit(s)
Newsday
Spouse(s)
Ruth Sheinaus
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(m. 1955)​
Children3 (including Eric)
RelativesIsaac Asimov (brother)

Stanley Asimov (/ˈæzɪmɒv/; July 25, 1929 – August 16, 1995) was an American journalist and vice-president of the Long Island newspaper Newsday.

Early life[]

Asimov was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 25, 1929. Asimov's parents were Anna Rachel (née Berman) and Judah Asimov, a family of Russian-Jewish millers. He was the brother of author Isaac Asimov and Marcia Minnie Repanes. After becoming established in the U.S., his parents owned a succession of candy stores in which everyone in the family was expected to work. Asimov graduated from New York University and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism in 1952.

Career[]

In 1952, Asimov started working as a political reporter for the Long Island Newsday. After several editing positions, he became a publisher assistant in the late 1960s. He also held the position of vice president until the early 1990s before his retirement.[1] After retiring, he edited a collection of letters by the author Isaac Asimov, his late brother, titled Yours, Isaac Asimov, published posthumously by Doubleday in October of 1995.

Personal life[]

He married Ruth Evelyn Sheinaus (1922–2018) in 1955. They had two children: wine critic Eric and Nanette.[2][3] Stanley adopted Ruth's son Dan by her previous marriage.

Death[]

Asimov died on August 16, 1995 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, of leukemia.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "OBITUARY -- Stanley Asimov". The San Francisco Gate. August 17, 1995. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Byrne and Asimov Genealogy and Family Histories". Byrne Family. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "RUTH ASIMOV Obituary (2018) New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Stanley Asimov, 66, Newsday Executive (Published 1995)". The New York Times. August 17, 1995. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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