Dr. Bruce Janoff

Henderson, NV - Dr. Bruce Janoff of Sun City, Anthem, passed away on December 29, 2025, at age 84. Bruce was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh. He graduated from Washington and Jefferson College and went on to earn a Ph.D. in English literature at Ohio University.

Beginning in 1972, Bruce taught college-level English and film studies classes to U.S. troops stationed across the world as part of the University of Maryland's overseas division. Bruce taught on U.S. bases in Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Turkey, and Germany. Bruce went on to become a professor of English and film studies at the University of Pittsburgh from 1980 to 2003. Bruce and his life companion Carole Amendola then retired to Henderson, NV. Bruce quickly came out of retirement in 2004, however, when the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) recruited him to teach in their English Department five more years. Bruce also was a regular contributor to American National Biography, a division of Oxford University Press.

Bruce's companion of 43 years, Carole, passed away in 2023.

In their retirement, Bruce and Carole played tennis, traveled extensively throughout the American West, developed close friendship, and enjoyed visiting their local Green Valley Casino. For several years Bruce led the Lifelong Learning program in their Sun City, Anthem, community.

Bruce was a competitive tennis player his entire life. In 2009 he advanced to the finals of the National Senior Games tennis doubles held in Stanford, California.

Bruce had an exuberant sense of humor, especially appreciated satire, and was passionate about politics. He asked that contributions in his and Carole's memory be made to local PBS stations.