1 9 ▁years ▁with ▁the ▁sons ▁remaining ▁with ▁their ▁father . ▁ ▁Ab ell ' s ▁second ▁wife , ▁Ph yll is , ▁was ▁a ▁painter ▁who ▁studied ▁three ▁years ▁at ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Museum ▁School ▁of ▁Art ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁gradu ate . ▁ ▁Ab ell ▁enjoyed ▁many ▁h obb ies ▁during ▁his ▁lifetime ▁such ▁as , ▁soft ball , ▁bow ling , ▁music ▁concert s ▁and ▁grand ▁opera ▁( on ▁which ▁he ▁was ▁considered ▁an ▁authority ), ▁record ▁collect ing , ▁and ▁literature . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁av id ▁baseball ▁fan , ▁frequently ▁in ▁attend ance ▁at ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁D od gers ▁games . ▁ ▁Ab ell ▁died ▁at ▁home ▁on ▁October ▁ 7 , ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁after ▁suffering ▁a ▁heart ▁attack . ▁ ▁Selected ▁published ▁works ▁▁ ▁( Ph D ▁Th esis ) ▁ ▁Journal ▁articles ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁sl ated ▁to ▁take ▁over ▁as ▁editor ▁of ▁the ▁Astronom ical ▁Journal ▁effective ▁January ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁but ▁his ▁death ▁occurred ▁before ▁that ▁appointment ▁became ▁effective . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Ab ell ▁clusters ▁ ▁Ab ell ▁catalog ue ▁ ▁: Category : Ab ell ▁objects ▁ ▁Ab ell ▁Catalog ▁of ▁Planet ary ▁Neb ula e ▁ ▁Ob itu aries ▁ ▁J R ASC ▁ 7 7 ▁( 1 9 8 3 ) ▁L 8 5 ▁ ▁Q J R AS ▁ 3 0 ▁( 1 9 8 9 ) ▁ 2 8 3 ▁