Death
Spitzer suddenly died on March 31, 1997 after completing a regular day of work at Princeton University. He was survived by wife Doreen Canaday Spitzer, four children, and ten grandchildren. Among Spitzer's four children is neurobiologist Nicholas C. Spitzer, who is currently the professor and vice chair in neurobiology at UC San Diego. He was buried at Princeton Cemetery of the Nassau Presbyterian Church which he belonged to.
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