AKA Jacob Gershovitz

Born: 26-Sep-1898
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Died: 11-Jul-1937
Location of death: Hollywood, CA
Cause of death: Cancer - Brain
Remains: Buried, Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings on Hudson, NY

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Matter of Dispute
Occupation: Songwriter

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Rhapsody In Blue

Father: Morris Gershovitz
Mother: Rose Gershovitz
Brother: Ira Gershwin
Brother: Arthur
Sister: Francis

    Songwriters Hall of Fame
    Coma 9-Jul-1937
    Russian Ancestry
    Jewish Ancestry
    Asteroid Namesake 8249 Gershwin

Official Website:
http://www.gershwin.com/

Appears on postage stamps:
USA, Scott #1484 (8 cents, issued 14-Feb-1973)

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