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He and his wife of 57 years, the former Susan Smukler, split their time between Washington and Aspen, Colo., where at age 80 he took a class to improve his mogul skiing. In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Alex Sherwin, of Brooklyn; a sister; and four grandchildren. His daughter, Andrea Sherwin, died of cancer in 2010. Dr. Sherwin was writing “Gambling With Armageddon” at the time and dedicated it to her.


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