Author Steinbeck's wife Elaine dies

Elaine Steinbeck, the former actress who married John Steinbeck and became a self-described ambassador of the Nobel laureate’s legacy, has died. She was 88.

Author Steinbeck's wife Elaine dies

Elaine Steinbeck, the former actress who married John Steinbeck and became a self-described ambassador of the Nobel laureate’s legacy, has died. She was 88.

She died on Sunday at New York Hospital following a long illness, said Samuel Pinkus, a literary agent for McIntosh and Otis, which represents John Steinbeck’s work.

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