Miriam Marx Allen (May 19, 1927 – June 29, 2017) was an American author and the daughter of Groucho Marx and his first wife, Ruth Johnson. Marx was born in

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on May 19, 1927. She studied for a time at

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in Vermont. But after being expelled for alcohol-related infractions three months before graduating, she worked as a writer at '' Mademoiselle Magazine''. She later worked on her father's quiz show, ''

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''. She also appeared in several Marx Brothers documentaries. In her 1992 book, ''Love Groucho: Letters from Groucho Marx to His Daughter Miriam'', she detailed her difficult relationship with Groucho, her battle against addictive substances, and her eventual reconciliation with her father. She died June 29, 2017 in Capistrano Beach, California at the age of 90. Her elder brother,

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, died in 2011. Her marriage to Gorden Allen, whom she met at

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while undergoing treatment for alcoholism, ended in divorce.

Bibliography

* Marx, Miriam. ''Love Groucho: Letters from Groucho Marx to His Daughter Miriam''. Faber & Faber, 1992; .

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