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Maeve Binchy(1940-2012)

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Maeve Binchy
Maeve Binchy was born on 28 May 1940 in Dalkey, Ireland. She was a writer, known for Circle of Friends (1995), How About You (2007) and Thursday Play Date (1964). She was married to Gordon Snell. She died on 30 July 2012 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornMay 28, 1940
DiedJuly 30, 2012(72)
BornMay 28, 1940
DiedJuly 30, 2012(72)
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Known for

Minnie Driver and Chris O'Donnell in Circle of Friends (1995)
Circle of Friends
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1995
How About You (2007)
How About You
6.6
  • Writer
  • 2007
Joe Lynch in Thursday Play Date (1964)
Thursday Play Date
TV Series
  • Writer
Echoes (1988)
Echoes
6.8
TV Mini Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • How About You (2007)
    How About You
    6.6
    • short story
    • 2007
  • Anner House (2007)
    Anner House
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • short story
    • 2007
  • Andie MacDowell and Olivia Williams in Tara Road (2005)
    Tara Road
    6.0
    • novel
    • 2005
  • Italian for Beginners (2000)
    Italian for Beginners
    7.0
    • based on her novel "Evening Class" (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Minnie Driver and Chris O'Donnell in Circle of Friends (1995)
    Circle of Friends
    6.6
    • novel
    • 1995
  • Stephanie Beacham, Brendan Conroy, Beatie Edney, Dervla Kirwan, Rynagh O'Grady, and Con O'Neill in The Lilac Bus (1990)
    The Lilac Bus
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1990
  • Echoes (1988)
    Echoes
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1988
  • Joe Lynch in Thursday Play Date (1964)
    Thursday Play Date
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Deeply Regretted By
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • May 28, 1940
    • Dalkey, Ireland
  • Died
    • July 30, 2012
    • Dublin, Ireland(after a short illness)
  • Spouse
    • Gordon Snell1977 - July 30, 2012 (her death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Firefly Summer."
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The best-selling Irish author is reportedly one of former first lady Barbara Bush's favorite writers. Binchy enjoys the unique tax-free status granted to writers, screenwriters, poets, playwrights, composers, and painters by the Irish government.
  • Quotes
    On style: The whole art of life is knowing the right time to stay things.

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  • When did Maeve Binchy die?
    July 30, 2012
  • How did Maeve Binchy die?
    After a short illness
  • How old was Maeve Binchy when she died?
    72 years old
  • Where did Maeve Binchy die?
    Dublin, Ireland
  • When was Maeve Binchy born?
    May 28, 1940

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