Jean Merrill
Get notified whenever this star has news
2026-07-15
What happened to Jean Merrill today?
No new stories today yet — we check every few minutes.
Browse by day
Who is this?
Jean Merrill (January 27, 1923 – August 2, 2012) was an American writer of children's books and editor, known best for The Pushcart War, a novel published in 1964. She died from cancer at her home in Randolph, Vermont, in 2012, aged 89.
Career
- 1923Born
- 2012Passed away
- Member of Phi Beta Kappa Society
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Rochester
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: writer, editor, children's writer
What happened recently
News✓ Trusted
Andrew George Merrill Obituary (2026) - Ironwood, MI - McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home
News✓ Trusted
Shirley Jean Merrill Holzworth Obituary (2023) - Charlotte, NC - Hankins & Whittington Funeral Home
'%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D'100'%20y%3D'130'%20font-family%3D'-apple-system%2Csans-serif'%20font-size%3D'80'%20font-weight%3D'900'%20fill%3D'white'%20text-anchor%3D'middle'%3EJA%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E){kind=small}
