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klein in 2015 new york city , new york , usa american 26 april 1938 1975 -- present allen-klein-author-in-2015 . jpg allen klein -lrb- author -rrb-
 allen klein author , lecturer
allen klein -lrb- author -rrb-

allen klein -lrb- born april 26 , 1938 -rrb- is a pioneer in gelotology and the therapeutic humor movement .
in 1974 , klein 's wife was only 34 years old when she died of liver disease , and the aspect where she had kept her sense of humor all the way to the end inspired klein to give up his previous career as a theater and television scene designer and to study human development .
klein is an american author and lecturer on the stress relieving benefits of humor and on gallows humor .
among other positions , klein was the 2005-2006 president of the association for applied and therapeutic humor .
