For the creators of the Championship Manager series of computer games, see Collyer brothers (game designers).
Homer Collyer
Born
(1881-11-06)November 6, 1881
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died
March 21, 1947(1947-03-21) (aged 65)
New York City, U.S.
Resting place
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn
Alma mater
College of the City of New York Columbia University
Occupation
Lawyer
Langley Collyer
Langley Collyer (right) with attorney, 1946
Born
(1885-10-03)October 3, 1885
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died
c. March 9, 1947(1947-03-09) (aged 61)
New York City, U.S.
Resting place
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn
Alma mater
Columbia University
Homer Lusk Collyer (November 6, 1881 – March 21, 1947) and Langley Wakeman Collyer (October 3, 1885 – c. March 9, 1947), known as the Collyer brothers,[1] were two American brothers who became infamous for their bizarre natures and compulsive hoarding. The two lived in seclusion in their Harlem brownstone at 2078 Fifth Avenue (at the corner of 128th Street) in New York City where they obsessively collected books, furniture, musical instruments, and myriad other items, with booby traps set up in corridors and doorways to crush intruders. Both died in their home in March 1947 and were found dead (Homer on March 21, Langley not until April 8) surrounded by more than 140 tons (127,000 kg) of collected items that they had amassed over several decades.[2]
Since the 1960s, the site of the former Collyer house has been a pocket park, named for the brothers.[3][4]
^Lidz, Franz (October 26, 2009). "The Paper Chase". New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
^William Bryk (April 13, 2005). "The Collyer Brothers". The New York Sun. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
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^"Collyer Brothers Park". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
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