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‘Sweet Valley High’ Author Francine Pascal Dead at 92


Francine Pascal, author of the beloved ‘Sweet Valley High’ book series, died on Sunday, July 28, at age 92

Pascal’s daughter Laurie Wenk-Pascal confirmed the news to The New York Times, noting that her mother died on Sunday, July 28, following a battle with lymphoma. The series followed identical twin sisters Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield, who lived in the fictional Los Angeles suburb Sweet Valley. The author, who began her career writing soap opera scripts, got the idea for Sweet Valley High after a friend noted that there was no teen version of the popular TV show Dallas.

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Francine Pascal, ‘Sweet Valley High’ Creator, Dies at 92