Helen Gurley Brown : 1922-2012

Helen Gurley Brown,seen here in a 1990 file photo, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at a hospital in New York after a brief hospitalization. She was 90. As editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, she invited millions of women to join the sexual revolution.

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Former editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley Brown, is seen during the promotion of her new book "I'm Wild Again" at Barnes & Noble in New Yorkon Feb. 18, 2000.

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Michael Feinstein greets David Brown and Helen Gurley Brown backstage at Carnegie Hall after his performance on April 20, 2001, in New York.

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Helen Gurley Brown and Henry Brown attend the Museum of Television and Radio honoring of Bob Wright and "Saturday Night Live" at the Waldorf-Astoria on Feb. 2, 2006, in New York.

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David Brown and Helen Gurley Brown attend the 2nd Annual Opening Night of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" at Madame Tussauds on March 9, 2006, in New York.

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Helen Gurley Brown attends the 2003 Whitney Gala celebrating American Minimalist painter and sculptor Ellsworth Kelly's 80th birthday at the Whitney Museum of American Art on Oct. 20, 2003, in New York.

Actress Kim Cattrall, left, and author Helen Gurley Brown appear at the Parkinson's Unity Walk April 26, 2003, in Central Park in New York.

Christina and Helen Gurley Brown attend the American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Awards May 31, 2001, at the Plaza Hotel in New York.

David Brown and Helen Gurley Brown attend the 2nd Annual Opening Night party of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" at Madame Tussauds on March 09, 2006, in New York.

Magazine Editor Helen Gurley Brown,left, and actress Susan Lucci attend the Third Annual Women Who Care Luncheon to celebrate the professional and personal accomplishments of women on May 6, 2004, in New York

Former Cosmopolitan Editor Helen Gurley Brown attends an Emilio Pucci Fifth Avenue store opening on Sept. 7, 2004, in New York.

Editor Helen Gurley Brown attends an auction of photographer Francesco Scavullo's work benefiting Fountain House at Sotheby's April 4, 2006, in New York.

Helen Gurley Brown and David Brown attend the premiere of HBO's "BOFFO: Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters" at the Time Warner Center on June 12, 2006, in New York.

Helen Gurley Brown, left, and Pamela Fiori attends an auction of photographer Francesco Scavullo's work benefiting Fountain House at Sotheby's April 4, 2006, in New York.

Cosmopolitan Magazine Editor Helen Gurley Brown and honoree, singer Lance Bass, attend CosmoGirl's Born To Lead Awards at The Supper Club Nov. 13, 2006, in New York.

Helen Gurley Brown, Variety Editor Peter Bart and David Brown attend a cocktail party hosted by Harvey and Bob Weinstein and Miramax Books to celebrate Bart's new book ''BOFFO'' on June 26, 2006, in New York.

Publisher Helen Gurly Brown attends the 5th Annual Cosmo Fun Fearless Female Awards luncheon Jan. 29, 2001, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York.

Singer Ashlee Simpson, right, and Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan magazine arrive at the 2007 CosmoGIRL! Born to Lead Awards at Hearst Tower on Nov. 13, 2007, in New York.