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Mario Lanza

Mario LanzaAKA Alfred Arnold Cocozza

Born: 31-Jan-1921
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Died: 7-Oct-1959
Location of death: Rome, Italy
Cause of death: Heart Failure

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Voice of the Century

Tenor, has sold over 50 million albums.

Wife: Betty Hicks (m. 21-Apr-1945, until his death, two daughters, two sons)
Daughter: Colleen (d. 1997 automobile accident)
Daughter: Elisa
Son: Damon
Son: Marc (d. 1993 heart attack)

    University: Berkshire School of Music

    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6801 Hollywood Blvd.
    Italian Ancestry

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Seven Hills of Rome (27-Jan-1958)
    The Student Prince (15-Jun-1954)
    Because You're Mine (25-Sep-1952)
    The Great Caruso (16-Apr-1951)
    The Toast of New Orleans (24-Aug-1950)



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