Bernice Gordon, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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American crossword puzzle constructor
Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1914
Date of Death: 29-Jan-2015
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Bernice Gordon
- Bernice Gordon (January 11, 1914 – January 29, 2015) was an American constructor of crosswords.
- She created puzzles for many publications after beginning her career in the early 1950s, and holds the record as the oldest contributor to The New York Times crossword puzzle.
- A 1965 Times puzzle she wrote is credited as the first rebus puzzle, fitting an exclamation point into a single square.
- She celebrated her 100th birthday in 2014, just a few weeks after the 100th anniversary of the crossword.
- Her last puzzle was published in the Los Angeles Times on December 2, 2014.
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