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Ben Gazzara (née Biagio Anthony Gazzarra)

Memorial Page for Ben Gazzara (née Biagio Anthony Gazzarra)

Aug 28, 1930 – Feb 3, 2012(81 years)Died in:New York City, New York

American actor

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Cause of Death

pancreatic cancer

Children

2

Occupation(9)

directorcharacter actorscreenwritertelevision actorstage actorfilm actoractortelevision directorfilm director

Awards(3)

Donostia AwardTheatre World AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Spouse(2)

Janice RuleLouise Erickson

Education(3)

The New SchoolActors StudioStuyvesant High School

Ben Gazzara (* August 28, 1930 in Manhattan; † February 3, 2012 in New York City) was an american actor. He was 81 years old. He was married to Janice Rule and Louise Erickson. He had 2 children. His education included The New School, Actors Studio and Stuyvesant High School. His awards include Donostia Award, Theatre World Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. His cause of death was pancreatic cancer.

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Born in Manhattan, New York

1930

Married Louise Erickson

1951

until 1957

Theatre World Award

1954

Married Janice Rule

1961

until 1979

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

2003

Hysterical Blindness

Donostia Award

2005

Died in New York City, New York (pancreatic cancer)

2012

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