Sylvia Browne
| Sylvia Browne | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sylvia Celeste Shoemaker October 19, 1936 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Died |
November 20, 2013 (aged 77) San Jose, California, United States |
| Occupation | Self-described psychic and medium |
| Spouse(s) | Gary Dufresne (1959–1972; div.) Kenzil Dalzell Brown (1973–?; div.) Larry Lee Beck (?–2002; div.) Michael Ulery (2009–2013; her death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Sylvia Celeste Browne (née Shoemaker; October 19, 1936 – November 20, 2013) was an American author who claimed to be a medium and to have psychic abilities. She appeared regularly on television and radio, including on The Montel Williams Show and Larry King Live TV shows and hosted an hour-long Internet radio show on Hay House Radio. She was the subject of frequent criticism for making what she claimed were psychic predictions that were later proven false, including predictions related to missing persons such as Shawn Hornbeck and Amanda Berry.
Browne grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Celeste (née Coil) and William Lee Shoemaker. Her father held several different jobs, working at times in mail delivery, in jewelry sales, and as a vice president of a major freight line. Browne was raised mostly as a Catholic, and was said to have Episcopalian mother, Lutheran maternal grandmother, Jewish father, and relatives from all these faiths.
Browne claimed she started seeing visions at the age of five, and that her grandmother, a psychic medium, helped her understand what they meant. Browne also claimed her great-uncle was a psychic medium and was "rabid about UFOs".
Prior to her career as a psychic, Browne taught English and religious education ("World Religions") at Presentation High School in San Jose, California.
Browne was the head of the Sylvia Browne Corporation and Sylvia Browne Enterprises. In a 2010 interview, Browne's business manager said that Browne's businesses earn $3 million a year.
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