Death
He died at his home in East Quogue, New York from complications from pneumonia, aged 79.
He was survived by his fourth wife (of 28 years), Virginia Heiserman Solotaroff. Ted Solotaroff is survived by his four sons. He was also survived by a brother, Robert Solotaroff of Minneapolis, Minnesota. His son Paul has published memoirs of his own early adulthood, with attention paid to his relationship with his father. The Body Shop (2010).
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