Ann Godoff, Penguin Press Founder and Editor, Dies at 76
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- Ann Godoff, founder of Penguin Press, died at 76
- She passed away from complications of bone cancer in Albany, NY
- She spent over three decades as head of Random House
- She nurtured the careers of numerous renowned authors
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Publishing, Literature, Cultural Legacy
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Ann Godoff
Ann Godoff (died 24 February 2026) was an American editor and publisher. She worked at Random House and then Penguin.
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