Veronique Peck
Veronique Peck | |
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Born | Veronique Passani February 5, 1932 Paris, France |
Died | August 17, 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 80)
Nationality | French / American |
Occupation(s) | Arts patron, philanthropist, journalist |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Cecilia Peck |
Veronique Peck (
Life and career
Veronique Passani was born in
Peck became a well-known philanthropist in
Shortly after Gregory Peck's death in 2003, Peck took control of the Gregory Peck Reading Series. The series raises money on behalf of the Los Angeles Public Library through the collaboration of celebrities.[2] She had become friends with author Harper Lee while her husband was filming To Kill a Mockingbird. In 2005, Peck convinced the normally reclusive Lee to accept the Los Angeles Public Library Literary Award in person. Peck and her family attended a private White House screening of To Kill a Mockingbird in 2012 with President Barack Obama to mark what would have been her late husband's 96th birthday.[1]
Death
Veronique Peck died of a heart ailment at her home in Los Angeles, California on August 17, 2012, at age 80.[1][3]
References
- ^ Washington Post. August 20, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Gregory Peck's widow Veronique, an arts supporter, dies at 80". Reuters. August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Nelson, Valerie J. (August 19, 2012). "Veronique Peck dies at 80; Gregory Peck's widow was L.A. philanthropist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 2, 2012.