Biography of Naomi Schemer

Naomi Shemer (* 13. July 1930 in Kvutzat Kinneret; † 26. June 2004 in Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center) was an israeli poet and songwriter. She was 73 years old. She was married to Gideon Shemer and Mordechai Horowitz. She had 2 children. She studied at Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. She received 4 awards, including Israel Prize, honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University. Her cause of death was cancer. She was buried at Kinneret Cemetery.