He died in Los Angeles at the age of 62 following brief battle with cancer .
In 1957 , Grunebaum was appointed professor of Near Eastern History and the director of a new department called the Near Eastern Center at UCLA .
Grunebaum died in Los Angeles at the age of 62 following brief battle with cancer .
In 1957 , Grunebaum was appointed professor of Near Eastern History and the director of a new department called the Near Eastern Center at UCLA .