Another link to the Brothers is broken: Chico's daughter Maxine Marx passed away last week at the ripe age of 91.
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Maxine was the author of Growing Up With Chico, a hugely enjoyable memoir and - I believe I'm correct in saying - the only book to date devoted solely to the great Leonard Marx. (Whereas books solely on the subject of brother Julius currently stand somewhere in the higher squillions.)
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In the book, she recalls that one of the last things her father said to her before his death was:
"Remember, honey, don't forget what I told you. Put in my coffin a deck of cards, a mashie niblick, and a pretty blonde."
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Maxine Marx, hail and farewell!
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(Thanks to Jennifer at Flappers and Flickers and Silent Stanzas for the tip-off.)
