The Resume

(May 8, 1938-September 11, 2001)
Born in Port Chester, New York
Married Calvin Trillin (1965)
Known for her work with cancer patients
Selected work includes 'Dear Bruno,' 'Of Dragons and Garden Peas,' and 'Betting Your Life'

Why she might be annoying:

Her husband was accused of characterizing her as a nagging scold in some of his writings.
The New York Times dubber her Calvin Trillin's 'muse, cheerleader, literary interpreter, straight person and buster of bubbles.'
Her death was overshadowed in the media due to its taking place the same day as the September 11th attacks.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was treated for lung cancer acquired from second-hand smoke as a child.
She is a recurring subject in Calvin Trillin's writings, including his 2006 book, 'About Alice.'
She published 'Dear Bruno,' based on a letter she had sent to a 12-year-old cancer patient.
Her writings are still used in medical schools in work with cancer patients.
She formed her own production company that broadcast educational television.
She died from heart failure resulting from radiation damage sustained - some thirty years after treatment.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 13]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5081938)
• I Attended Wellesley College
• I Attended Yale
• I Died in 2001 (Ranked: 63)
• I Died on September 11th (Ranked: 2001)
• I Have Lung Cancer
• IDs Ending in 00 (Ranked: 45700)
• Profiles 45501-45750 (Ranked: 45700)
• Teachers
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20010911)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying