Stephen Birnbaum [SEP] cause of death
1984, but Birnbaum remained its editorial director until his death.
He edited "The Best of Walt Disney World", that theme park's official guide book, as well as the official guide for Disneyland. In the 1980s, he also sold audio-tape walking tours, but found sales of tapes to be relatively slow compared with his books.
Personal life.
Stephen Birnbaum died of leukemia in 1991, at the age of 54, in New York City. At the time of his death he had
Stephen Birnbaum
Stephen Birnbaum (c. 1937 – December 20, 1991) was an American writer, journalist and commentator best known for travel commentary and guide books. In addition to print media, he worked in television and radio, including appearances on three major U.S. commercial broadcast networks.
Career.
Birnbaum worked as a managing editor for Fodor's travel guides, and later created his own series of guide books, the Birnbaum Travel Guides, which up to the time of his death had encompassed 36 books. Books in