Abby's turn
Sat Jun 22, 9:41 PM ET
By BENNIE M. CURRIE, Associated Press Writer
CHICAGO (AP) - Ann Landers, the columnist whose snappy, plainspoken and timely advice helped millions of readers deal with everything from birth to death, died Saturday. She was 83.
The death of Landers, whose real name was Esther Lederer, was announced by the Chicago Tribune, publisher of her column. She died less than two weeks before her July 4 birthday.
The cause of her death was not immediately known.