Jerry Bock(1928-2010)

Jerry Bock was born on 23 November 1928 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was a composer and writer, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Election (1999) and Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009). He was married to Patricia Faggen. He died on 3 November 2010 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA.

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Born
- November 23, 1928
- New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died
- November 3, 2010
- Mount Kisco, New York, USA(heart failure)
Spouse
- Patricia FaggenJune 4, 1950 - November 3, 2010 (his death, 2 children)
Other works
"The Rothschilds," original musical; music by Jerry Bock; lyrics by Sheldon Harnick; book by Sherman Yellen; based on "The Rothschilds" by Frederic Morton; music orchestrated by Don Walker; musical direction and vocal arrangements by Milton L. Greene (as Milton Greene); dance arrangements by Clay Fullum; directed and choreographed by Michael Kidd; Hal Linden (portraying Mayer Rothschild); Jill Clayburgh (portraying Hannah Cohen); Keene Curtis (portraying Prince William of Hesse, Joseph Fouche, Herries, and Prince Metternich); Paul Hecht (portraying Nathan Rothschild); Lelia Martin (portraying Gutele (Mama) Rothschild); and Robby Benson (portraying Third Urchin and Young Solomon Rothschild); on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (520 total performances, including 13 previews beginning October 7, 1970).

Trivia
Won four Tony Awards: two in 1960 for "Fiorello!," as Best Composer, in a tie with Richard Rodgers for "The Sound of Music," and for his music as part of a Best Musical win; and two in 1965 for "Fiddler on the Roof," as Best Composer and Lyricist, shared with collaborator Sheldon Harnick and for his music as part of a Best Musical win. He was also Tony-nominated on four other occasions: one in 1964, for his music as part of a Best Musical nomination for "She Loves Me;" two in 1967, as Best Composer and Lyricist, again in collaboration with Harnick, and for his music and book collaboration on "The Apple Tree;" and one in 1971, as Best Score (Musical) for "The Rothschilds."