Rest in Peace, dear lady. Had a couple different handles over the years and got booted off for saying something inappropriate. I always appreciated that this was a "salon" and not a "saloon". [39], Goldberg died on October 26, 2022, at her home in Weehawken, New Jersey. Her legacy will live on! I have learned, laughed, cried with all of you and I'm so thankful for every minute. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. We have lost another one of our champions. Please say "Hi, " to Rush. Baruch dayan haemet. Her survivors include Jonah Goldberg. Devastating.What a great lady. Remember the 2000 election? Our beloved Lucianne passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones in her own home, the way she wanted. I can take a truthful slime., You have to be bulletproof to survive something like this, she said in the same interview. [6], In 1963, she opened up her own one-person public relations firm, Lucianne Cummings & Associates. Thrown off oncegraciously welcomed back into the fold. According to San Francisco Police Department Chief Bill Scott when law enforcement arrived at the Pelosi residence, the door was opened by someone inside. Our deepest condolences to the Goldberg family. Ms. Tripp welcomed the idea of exposing Mr. Clintons behavior, but it had never occurred to her to tape her telephone conversations with Ms. Lewinsky. [7] The Democratic National Committee faxed an unflattering "information sheet" on Goldberg to reporters within days after the story broke. So true, each one of them. I too remember when SHE would answer an email. How truly heartbreaking. We will never forget you. RIP, Ms Lucianne. Her son, journalist Jonah. We all knew we could come here and be with our online family. She was our matriarch and we loved her, although most of us never got to meet her. Fox News correspondent David Spunt reports on the death of Ken Starr on 'The Five.'. Prayers up for the family. "Lucianne was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Kate Conger, by Lucianne starts and ends my day. I was a L-dotter many years ago. Thank you for all you did in creating a place where so many could come together and respectfully share opinions, comments and humor. Thank you, Lucianne: you were a good and kind and brave host. And say hi to my Mom, please Mrs. Goldberg, thank you so much for giving us this amazing site to know what is actually going on in the world and to blow off some frustration about the worst of it!!!! Lucianne Goldberg, a literary agent and key figure in the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, has died at the age of 87. This site has been my home - my refuge - for twenty five years. May God bless all of you and thank you, Miss Lucianne, for caring. But seeing all of the familiar names here, and reading all of the beautiful & heartfelt tributes and shared memories posted by her family of Ldotters, along with the knowledge that her dedicated and devoted staff will continue to lead in carrying on her Ldot legacy lightens the sadness. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, She urged her to persuade Ms. Lewinsky not to dry-clean or throw away a certain dress that held physical evidence of the affair. She will be in everyones thoughts every day and for so many good and wonderful memories! NEW YORK (AP) Lucianne Goldberg, a literary agent and key figure in the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, has died at the age of 87.. This is the best site on the web in my humble opinion. God bless her and her family and may she R.I. P. How very sad it was to open my laptop this morning and hear of her passing. Oh how terribly sad. [6] She received national media attention in 1965 when she attempted to sell a handwritten note from Jackie Kennedy to Lady Bird Johnson through an auction house for $1000 ($8599 in today's dollars). 2023 Cable News Network. Goldberg's son, political commentator and author Jonah Goldberg, posted Thursday on Twitter that his mother died Wednesday at her home. NEW YORK (AP) Lucianne Goldberg, a literary agent and key figure in the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, has died at the age of 87.. Now, as international tensions soar, and formerly reliable oil suppliers like Saudi Arabia mull retaliation for slights from Biden, our ability to withstand a cutoff of diminishment of oil supplies is imperiled by Bidens move to shore up his political support. Rest easy, Ms. Goldberg, well done. The Twitter executives who were fired include Parag Agrawal, Twitters chief executive, Ned Segal, the chief financial officer, Vijaya Gadde, the top legal and policy executive, and Sean Edgett, the general counsel, said the people, who declined to be identified because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Sheila Dang I have been with L.com for over 20+ years. Discovery Company. Praying for comfort to those who love her as they say their goodbyes. SAN FRANCISCO Elon Musk has started cleaning house at Twitter with the firings of at least four top executives on Thursday, said two people with knowledge of the situation, as the billionaire closes his $44 billion takeover of the social media company. Goldberg's son, political commentator and author Jonah Goldberg, posted Thursday on Twitter that his mother died Wednesday at her home. Your creation, Lucianne.com, has made the world a better place. [5] Goldberg was also the agent for former detective Mark Fuhrman's bestselling account of the O. J. Simpson trial, Murder in Brentwood. Tragic news about Joshua Goldberg,Lucianne Goldberg's son. I cannot fathom the pain of losing a child. NEW YORK -- Lucianne Goldberg, a literary agent and key figure in the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, has died at the age of 87. About 5,000 people in Riverside County will receive duplicate vote-by-mail ballots for the November midterm election after a computer system error, but the mistake wont allow voters to cast ballots twice, according to the county registrar. Rest In peace and God Bless her staff and family. [7] When Jeffrey Toobin published his 1999 book, A Vast Conspiracy, that also alleged Goldberg had told friends that she had an affair with Lyndon Johnson,[26] and a Washington Post writer claimed he and others had overheard Goldberg bragging about an affair with Vice President Hubert Humphrey as well, Goldberg threatened Toobin and Random House with a libel suit, denied both affairs, and denied telling any such stories. R.I.P. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah, yes, these things too I will miss. I have been reading and posting for almost 25 yrs. A sad loss. I have been here since the beginning and exchanged e-mails with er over the years. Prayers for the Lucianne family. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more. Since it has been several years since focus was on the murder of Seth Rich and the publication by Julian Assange. Beard Beard is an American slang term describing a person who is used, knowingly or unknowingly, as a date, romantic partner (boyfriend or girlfriend), or spouse either to conceal infidelity or to conceal ones sexual orientation. & LONG LIVE Lucianne.com!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you encounter any technical issues? The fiasco was triggered by her disastrous "mini-budget," an expensive subsidy program to counter high energy prices, combined with tax cuts, which the press repeatedly shouted were "not paid for." Lucianne has been my home page for over twenty years, emphasis on "home". We have lost a child and a grand child, one in the womb, one to SIDS..you never forget and the strangest of events trigger a memory. Holy crap. The moderators are fair and not at all overbearing, making this place feel like home. Goldberg set up her literary agency to promote books others would have shunned. [31][32] Moore's project did not violate New York State's laws. God bless you, your family, and the staffers you have entrusted to preserve your legacy. Its home. There now are more questions than answers. [7] Goldberg advised Tripp that it was legal to record phone conversations in Maryland without the consent of the other party; in fact, it was illegal to do so.[19]. I have been a loyal reader of lucianne.com for many years. Ms. Goldberg, a New York agent with a reputation for tell-all books and a presence that Time magazine once described as a cross between Angela Lansbury and Jimmy Cagney, happened to speak with Ms. Tripp one day in 1997 when Ms. Tripp knew she would later be speaking with Ms. Lewinsky, who considered her a confidante. The family soon moved to Alexandria, Va., outside Washington. Purr, Baby, Purr (1971), written with Jeannie Sakol, was an anti-feminist manifesto that suggested that women think of their bodies as a switchboard with all sorts of lovely buttons and plug-ins.. Goldberg later said she was glad Clinton had been caught at something.. RIP dear lady. Lucy Ann (a spelling she later changed to Lucianne) dropped out of high school in Alexandria to work in advertising sales. "Well done, good and faithful servant.". This is heartbreaking news. RIP. My sympathy to your family and the LDotters. Her survivors include son Jonah. This is a tough one just like it was when Rush passed. Corodon (cThree). We will miss her and Im glad the crew will keep on. I most appreciated this site during 9/11, when Lucianne and her son Josh provided eye-witness accounts of what they were seeing on the street and at Ground Zero. She was considered a go-to agent for writers peddling conservative fare. Prayers for peace and comfort. Goldbergs earlier career included co-founding a group in 1970 called the Pussycat League that campaigned against feminism and the Equal Rights Amendment, and an eponymous news website. NEW YORK - Lucianne Goldberg, a literary agent and key figure in the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, has died at the age of 87.. Goldberg's son . She was inspirational! RIP Miss Lucianne - thank you from our hearts for what you have created here - our refuge and reading room and where we strangers gather and 'connect' in pursuit of truths. This is my favorite place on the internet. NEW YORK (AP) Lucianne Goldberg, a literary agent and key figure in the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, has died at the age of 87. Been with you since before the 2000 election and this site has been my main source for all political and societal happenings. The New York Times described her as an agent with a taste for right-wing, tell-all attack books in an article published amid the fallout from the Lewinsky tapes. And unlike Powerline, a site still supportive of free speech and not obsessed with childish obsession with using ** to spell out a curse word and then being banned. She certainly found the way for her www to provide the information needed to be dispersed across the fruited plane in order for America to maintain its informed citizenry, especially since the msm seems to has lost the meaning of factual journalism. [33], Goldberg was a prominent presence on the conservative website Free Republic in the late 1990s, posting under the name "Trixie". Thank you Lucianne, but, before you settle in, please go find Rush and use your combined heavenly influence to make sure things are on the up and up on November 8th and we save our country from the bad guys. The world is going to miss her! Jack Phillips, Elon Musk's Twitter ownership starts with. 9:34 AM EDT, Fri October 28, 2022. [18] After the scandal became public in January 1998, the media interviewed Goldberg frequently. A longtime Clinton foe, Goldberg had met Tripp while working on a proposal for a book on the death of Vince Foster, a Clinton aide whose suicide sparked conservative conspiracy theories. FILE - New York literary agent Lucianne Goldberg addresses a large assembly of media outside her apartment Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in New York. He did not give a cause of death. Alight has left the world. I loved it years ago when she would make her way on TV news shows and express her opinion bluntly and direct with a smile. But she has left a hole in our lives that we can never fill completely. I got to know her and this place and other people of the same mindset during the Bill and Monica years. She always answered my emails and I'l always love her for that because she remembered who had been around since the first days. This is so sad. Heartbroken prayers for Jonah and all who loved Ms. Lucianne. My Life's been full, I savoured much, Good friends, good times, a loved one' touch. [5][7], Goldberg met Linda Tripp in 1993 or 1994 while working on the proposal for the book on the death of President Bill Clinton's aide Vince Foster. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. She worked for Lyndon B. Johnsons presidential campaign in 1960. And I said, Well you got to do something to prove to me so I can prove to a publisher that this wild story was true. And I said, You say you talk to her every day, how about taping your phone conversations?. God bless her family and the community she gave us. Rest in peace and thank you for all you've done for this country. On my 20th year at L.Com and counting. Paranoia and fearmongering -- you can just smell it among the Democrats and their boosters. May Joshua rest in peace. I joined this website back in March of 2012. I have been on this site since she started it. They included Mark Fuhrman, the Los Angeles detective who wrote about the O.J. We owe you so much, lovely patriot. God bless your readers and posters as well. My deepest condolences to her family and staff. Lucianne Goldberg, best remembered for the role she played in uncovering President Bill Clintons affair with Monica Lewinsky, died Wednesday at the age of 87. My deepest sympathy for Jonah and his family, and for the Lucianne staff. appreciated. Clarice Feldman, by It was in the District of Columbia and in 39 American states. Amen and amen. RIP. Rest in Peace two of the biggest names in news since the 1990s have passed, Lucianne and Rush real movers and Icons in history. It is how I made it through, from the Klintoon years until now. She was named as one of the "key players" in the 1998 impeachment of President Clinton, as it was she who controversially advised Monica Lewinsky's confidante Linda Tripp to tape Lewinsky's phone calls about their affair. I am so Sad to hear of Ms. Lucianne's Passing. NEW YORK (AP) Lucianne Goldberg, a literary agent and key figure in the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, has died at the age of 87. Ms. Goldberg suggested that Ms. Tripp buy a tape recorder at Radio Shack. [6], Goldberg started her literary career at a very early age at The Washington Post, during her secondary education. Like many of us, this was my first stop every morning. Disclaimer: Brava. Lucianne Goldberg, the literary agent who suggested to Linda Tripp that she record her phone calls with Monica Lewinsky talking about her relationship with then-President Bill Clinton, has died at the age of 87. I have posted here for many years at the gracious endurance of Lucianne, and her wonderful staff. "She died peacefully at home, surrounded by people and pets! Rush would scan Ldot just before his show would start. And she agreed that that would be a cool idea, and she went to Radio Shack and bought a tape recorder and plugged it into her phone, Goldberg said. Now I am quickly approaching the same age as Mom was when she passed, but have not gone a day without coming here first. My heart is truly broken. Ill never forget 9/11. She lived her life well. And she insisted on standards of behavior here ("This is a salon, not a saloon!") However, she said that DePape appeared to share her left-wing views when they were involved. Goldberg also wrote racy novels and worked as a ghostwriter for celebrities. She and Mr. Cummings divorced in 1963. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the I love reading everyone's posts. Her advice to Linda Tripp to tape Monica's phone calls about her affair with Bill probably saved Monica's life. Lucianne. The Washington Post had plenty to work with when the death of Lucianne Goldberg happened, but instead of remembering good, or at least balancing their summary, they selectively chose to remember the great muse of the right, Internet pioneer, and accomplished woman from a time when women weren't allowed much accomplishment, by printing only cherry-picked tales of dubious sourcing that made her look phony. I know Rush visited here frequently, I'm positive he posted occasionally too. The forum she gave us turned into almost a family affair . My first act upon awakening every morning is to check Lucianne.com. There is not a more readable website than right here. RIP, Lucianne. That venture lasted only days before the new owners pulled the plug, leaving the network stuck with finding some use for its expensive (more than $6 million a year) new employee. Lucianne, May God comfort and strengthen you and your family in this painful time of loss. Chris Donaldson, by [6] She declared that the tapes proved that Lewinsky and Clinton had had a sexual relationship,[23] and previewed other highlights of the ClintonLewinsky affair such as the existence of a semen-stained dress which later proved to have Clinton's DNA. Setting up this site was brilliant. This is such sad news. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Republican Party and its mouthpieces now regularly spread hate and deranged conspiracy theories. Ms. Goldberg was considering a book on Vince Foster, the Clinton lawyer whose suicide in 1993 was the subject of conservative conspiracy theories, when an associate recommended Ms. Tripp as a source. She linked her tweet to an article in the L.A. Times on the deranged nutjob who broke into the Pelosi home in San Francisco and violently attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer. Even progressives were annoyed. She led a 2022 post with a cartoon showing an Olympic torch labeled Biden misinformation lies fraud deceit.. I took posting as a privilege and an honor. Before the Clinton scandal, Ms. Goldberg was the author or co-author of four books. Let them take their best shot. But she has left a whole in our lives that we can never fill completely. How heartbreaking for the Goldberg family. Condolences and prayers to all of her family. How you will be missed. Im a relative newcomer to this site, just since about 2006 or so. I sure hope she knows how much we all loved her. Requiescant In Pace. Her son, the journalist Jonah Goldberg, announced her passing. She is dearly loved and will be truly missed. RIP. May her soul rest peacefully, cradled in the arms of our Lord. Will never forget what she has done for all of us. The 20-hour recording became crucial to the Starr investigation. Ive never joined any publishing associations or groups, because I dont like having other people tell me what to do, Ms. Goldberg told The New York Times in 1998. Lucianne Goldberg, a literary agent and key figure in the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, has died at the age of 87. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! [18], Goldberg penned several novels. This is a very sad day, Lucianne you will be missed. [10][11], In 1970, Goldberg and her friend Jeannie Sakol founded an organization called the "Pussycat League" to oppose the women's liberation movement,[10] and in 1971 she and Sakol published Purr Baby Purr, a critique of feminism. I've been here since the beginning and this site is still my home on the Internet. Goldberg's son . Her second husband, newspaper executive Sidney Goldberg, died in 2005. Let us give thanks for the blessings she has brought us. God bless you! Lucianne.com is the ONLY news site I go to. I respected Lucianne. I'm an old soldier. 'Who was sleeping with whom, what the Secret Service men were doing with the stewardesses, who was smoking pot on the plane that sort of thing. I hope she knew how much solace and camaraderie this site provides for those of us like-minded patriots. May the God of all comfort be close to this family, both natural and this community she created. One more thing, did Lucianne know how very much we all loved her? Rest on, dear lady. How very sad. Lucy Ann Steinberger was born in Boston on April 29, 1935, the third child of Raymond Leonard Steinberger, a physicist, and Lucy Jane (Moseley) Steinberger, a physiotherapist. The New York Times described her as an agent with a taste for right-wing, tell-all attack books in an article published amid the fallout from the Lewinsky tapes. When Mom had her stroke in 2004, Lucianne was kind enough to send me an email to read to her before she passed. She wanted to know why I was crying, I told her a very good friend that I had never met passed away. Lucianne.com has been my first stop nearly every morning since, if not exactly the beginning, very soon after.