[1] Kevin O'Hanlon, "Pianist Van Cliburn sued for palimony", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 May 1996, describing a lawsuit by Thomas E. Zaremba "alleging that Cliburn exposed him to the AIDS virus", though no proof of such was ever offered. See also Marc Stein, Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America (2004), page 290.
Father: Harvey Lavan Cliburn
Mother: Rildia Bee O'Bryan (pianist, music teacher)
Boyfriend: Thomas E. Zaremba (mortician, together 1977-94)
High School: Kilgore High School, Kilgore, TX
University: Juilliard School of Music (1954)
Van Cliburn
George W. Bush for President
Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity
Ticker-Tape Parade 20-May-1958
Kennedy Center Honor 2001
Presidential Medal of Freedom 23-Jul-2003
Grammy Best Classical Performance, Instrumentalist (With Concerto Scale Accompaniment) (1958)
Grammy Best Classical Performance, Concerto Or Instrumental Soloist (With Full Orchestral Accompaniment) (1959)
Grammy Hall of Fame Award (2002)
Traveled to the USSR 1958
Traveled to the USSR 1962
Traveled to the USSR 1989
Fainted Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX (14-May-1998)
Funeral: Ronald Reagan (2004)
AKA Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr.