Marriages, Children and Death
Jean Shepherd was married four times. A brief first marriage, about which virtually nothing is known, has been confirmed by Shepherd's son, Randall and by Shepherd's third wife, Lois Nettleton.
- Joan Laverne Warner: September 9, 1950–1957 (divorced)
- Son: Randall Shepherd born 1951
- Daughter: Adrien Shepherd born December 16, 1957.
- Lois Nettleton: December 3, 1960–1967 (divorced)
- Leigh Brown: March 2, 1977 – July 16, 1998 (her death)
Shepherd spent his final years in relative seclusion on Sanibel Island, Florida, with his wife Leigh Brown. She was also his producer at WOR, and played many roles in his varied career. As Shepherd attained a rotund figure in his later years, Leigh would refer to him as "ma pamplemousse," or, "my grapefruit." He died on Sanibel Island in 1999 of "natural causes."
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