Adele Morales

American writer (1925-2015)

PersonDied aged 90humanQ4681893

Also known as Adele Mailer · Adele Carolyn Morales · Adele Morales Mailer

Born: June 12, 1925
Died: November 22, 2015
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Birthplace: New York City
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: painter
, actor
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Spouse: Norman Mailer(1954–1962)

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Adele Carolyn Morales was an American painter, actress, and memoirist. Morales studied painting under Hans Hofman and was known for her abstract, expressionist paintings and her work in papier mâché. She also performed at the Actors Studio and was active in the New York art scene of the 1950s. While best known publicly for her marriage to Norman Mailer and the stabbing incident, Morales maintained an independent creative career throughout her life.

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Sex or gender: female
Given name: Adele
Manner of death: natural causes
Cause of death: pneumonia
Family name: Morales
Father: Albert Morales
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Mother: Consuela Rodriguez
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Child: Danielle Mailer
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Elizabeth Anne Mailer
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Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights applies to jurisdiction: countries with longer than 50 years pma

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