Fosse, Robert Louis

Birth Name Fosse, Robert Louis
Nick Name Bob
Gender male
Age at Death 60 years, 3 months, 1 day

Narrative

Parents
Cyril Kingsley Fosse, 1893–1963
Sarah Alice Stanton 1895–1960
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Burial Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea off Long Island, NY.
Find a Grave Memorial ID 6896653
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United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries
Name: Mr Bob Fosse
Titles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 24 Sep 1987
Event Place: Illinois
Sex: Male
Age: 60
Relationship to Deceased: Deceased
Birth Date: 23 Jun 1927
Birthplace: Chicago, ,
Death Date: 24 Sep 1987
Spouse and Children
Gwen Verdon Wife Female (From 1960-1971 but not divorced)
Nicole Daughter Female
Others on Record
Mary Ann Niles Relative Unknown
Joan Mccracken Relative Unknown
Aaron Shapiro Non Relative Male
Agnes De Mille Non Relative Female
Alma Viator Non Relative Unknown
Alvin Ailey Non Relative Male
Ann Reinking Non Relative Female (Partner from 1972-1987)
Ben Vereen Non Relative Male
Ben Gazzara Non Relative Male
Ben Morse Non Relative Male
Ben Vereen Non Relative Male
Buddy Hackett Non Relative Male
David Mamet Non Relative Male
Dorothy Stratten Non Relative Female
Dustin Hoffman Non Relative Male
E L Doctorow Non Relative Unknown
Frank Rich Non Relative Male
Fred Astaire Non Relative Male
Gene Kelly Non Relative Male
George Abbott Non Relative Male
Gower Champion Non Relative Male
Harold Prince Non Relative Male
Janet Leigh Non Relative Female
Jerome Robbins Non Relative Male
Jessica Lange Non Relative Female
Joan Mccracken Non Relative Female
Joel Grey Non Relative Male
Lenny Bruce Non Relative Male
Leonard Bernstein Non Relative Male
Liza Minnelli Non Relative Female
Mariel Hemingway Non Relative Female
Mary Ann Niles Non Relative Female
Michael Bennett Non Relative Male
Michael Kuchwara Non Relative Male
Neil Simon Non Relative Male
Nelson Algren Non Relative Male
Roy Scheider Non Relative Male
Saul Bellow Non Relative Male
Yvonne Hiott Non Relative Female
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 23 June 1927 Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA    
Death 24 September 1987 George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District Of Columbia, USA    

Cause: Heart attack,

Occupation     Choreographer. Major Hollywood musicals.  

Families

Family of Fosse, Robert Louis and Verdon, Gwyneth Evelyn

Married Wife Verdon, Gwyneth Evelyn ( * 13 January 1925 + 18 October 2000 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1960 USA    
  Narrative

His third wife was dancer and actress Gwen Verdon, whom he met choreographing Damn Yankees, in which she starred. In 1963, they had a daughter, Nicole Fosse, who later became a dancer and actress. Fosse's extramarital affairs put a strain on the marriage and by 1971 they were separated, although they remained legally married until his death in 1987. Verdon never remarried.

  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
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Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
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Pedigree

    1. Fosse, Robert Louis
      1. Verdon, Gwyneth Evelyn