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Alison Lee Sprout

June 29, 1965 — November 18, 2024

Alison Lee Sprout

June 29, 1965 — November 18, 2024

Miami Shores, FL

Alison Lee Sprout, aged 59, passed away on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, CA after an extended illness. Born on June 29, 1965, in Boston, MA, Alison was a respected journalist and writer. She graduated from Burlington High School in Burlington, VT in 1983 and earned a BA in English and Biology from Wesleyan University in 1987, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She earned an MFA in writing from Sarah Lawrence College in 2002.

Alison began her career in journalism in the 1990s as a financial reporter in New York City, including at Fortune magazine. She later moved to Miami, where she lived and worked as a writer until her passing. In 2022, she received an honorable mention in fiction at the Miami Book Fair for Unsung, Undone. Beyond her professional achievements, Alison had a vivid imagination, a biting wit, and a lifelong love of birds. Alison's life left an indelible mark on those who knew her, and she will be deeply missed.

She is survived by her son, Peregrine Beckett; her mother, Rosalee Sprout; her sister, Leslie Sprout; her brother, Kevin Sprout, and his partner, Lisa Morris; her nieces, Audrey and Lena Schneider; and the Ames family. Alison was preceded in death by her father, Blaine Sprout, and her stepfather, Bernard Ames.

A small private service and burial took place in Burlington, VT on December 4. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Alison’s memory be made to the American Bird Conservancy at https://abcbirds.org/

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