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Sally Kempton, who was once was a rising star in the New York journalism world and a fierce exponent of radical feminism, but who later pivoted to a life of Eastern asceticism and spiritual practice, died on Monday at her home in Carmel, Calif. She was 80.
Her brother David Kempton said the cause was heart failure, adding that she had suffered from a chronic lung condition.
Ms. Kempton’s literary pedigree was impeccable. Her father was Murray…
