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Kitty Bruce, Lenny’s Daughter, Dies at 70, Founded Recovery Foundations

5/23/2026

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Kitty Bruce, daughter of comedian Lenny Bruce, died on May 13 at age 70 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, following surgery.
She and mother Harriett “Honey” Bruce secured a 2003 posthumous pardon for Lenny Bruce.
Bruce founded Lenny’s House for women with substance-use disorder and the Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation in 2008 to fund scholarships.
The family will hold a May 29 Pittston celebration and a mid-July Los Angeles memorial, requesting donations to the foundation.

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Story summary

Kitty Bruce, daughter of comedian Lenny Bruce, died on May 13 at age 70 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, following surgery.
She and mother Harriett “Honey” Bruce secured a 2003 posthumous pardon for Lenny Bruce.
Bruce founded Lenny’s House for women with substance-use disorder and the Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation in 2008 to fund scholarships.
The family will hold a May 29 Pittston celebration and a mid-July Los Angeles memorial, requesting donations to the foundation.