Elizabeth Wurtzel

Elizabeth Wurtzel

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Elizabeth Lee Wurtzel (July 31, 1967 - January 7, 2020) was an American writer and journalist, known for publishing her best-selling memoir Prozac Nation, at the age of 26. She received a BA in comparative literature from Harvard College and a JD from Yale Law School.

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Elizabeth Wurtzel was born on Monday, 31 July 1967 in New York City, New York, USA. Her full name at birth was Elizabeth Lee Wurtzel. She was best known as a writer. Wurtzel's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Tuesday, 7 January 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA at the age of 52. Elizabeth attended high school at New York City high school. For university, she studied at Harvard College (BA in Comparative Literature). Her religion is listed as Jewish. She had dark brown eyes and blonde hair (color). Her zodiac star sign was Leo.

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Elizabeth Lee Wurtzel
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Claim to fame
best-selling memoir 'Prozac Nation', written at the age of 26.
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Date of birth
31 July 1967
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Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
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Date of death
7 January 2020
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Age
52 (age at death)
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Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Cause of death
Leptomeningeal Disease (as a complication of metastasized breast cancer)
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Author, journalist, lawyer
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  • Published a groundbreaking memoir, "Prozac Nation," at the age of 26, chronicling her battle with depression...
  • Has written for The New Yorker and New York Magazine...
  • Graduated from Yale Law School, practicing law in New York City, but failed the New York State bar exam. [November 2008]...
  • Didn't like the movie 'Prozac Nation' (2001), which was based upon her memoirs...
  • 1990s-angst poster child...
  • considered a leading voice for 'Generation X'...
  • 'We may have lost the most Gen X member of us all', New York Times...
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  • Loveheart on left arm
  • Butterfly on right arm
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Double Mastectomy And Double Breast Reconstruction
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  • Breast Cancer
  • Clinical Depression
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Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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New York City high school
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  • Harvard College (BA in Comparative Literature)
  • Yale Law School (Juris Doctor degree)
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I start to feel like I can't maintain the facade any longer, that I may just start to show through. And I wish I knew what was wrong. Maybe something about how stupid my whole life is. I don't know. Why does the rest of the world put up with the hypocrisy, the need to put a happy face on sorrow, the need to keep on keeping on?... I don't know the answer, I know only that I can't. I don't want any more vicissitudes, I don't want any more of this try, try again stuff. I just want out. I've had it. I am so tired. I am twenty and I am already exhausted.

Elizabeth Wurtzel is known for her role in the film Prozac Nation (2001) as special thanks.

She is also known for her role in the TV series Politically Incorrect (1993) as Self.

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