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Lee Israel

(1939-2014)
American forger
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Leonore Carol "Lee" Israel (December 3, 1939 – December 24, 2014) was an American author known for committing literary forgery. Her 2008 confessional autobiography Can You Ever Forgive Me? was adapted into the 2018 film Can You Ever Forgive Me? starring Melissa McCarthy as Israel.

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Born
3 December 1939
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died
24 December 2014 (aged 75)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Zodiac Sagittarius
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