Travel Guide Pioneer Arthur Frommer Dies at 95

The travel writer died on Nov. 18 from complications of pneumonia.
Travel Guide Pioneer Arthur Frommer Dies at 95
Arthur Frommer prepares for a radio show at the WOR studios in New York on May 20, 2012. Seth Wenig/AP Photo
Audrey Enjoli
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Arthur Frommer, an esteemed travel writer whose eponymous guidebooks helped to shape the landscape of the budget travel industry, has died at the age of 95 from complications of pneumonia.

Frommer passed away at his Manhattan home on Monday while surrounded by loved ones, his daughter, Pauline Frommer, confirmed in an online statement.