Ruth Gordon [SEP] cause of death
of the United States Library of Congress.
Death.
On August 28, 1985, Gordon died at her summer home in Edgartown, Massachusetts, following a stroke at age 88. Her husband of 43 years, Garson Kanin, was at her side and said that even her last day of life was typically full, with walks, talks, errands, and a morning of work on a new play. She had made her last public appearance two weeks before, at a benefit showing of the film "Harold and
(Jun 1870), Mary Henrietta (Sep 1872), Ruth Anne (Oct 1874), Robert Warren (Jul 1877), James Arthur (Feb 1880) and Frances Elizabeth (May 1882).
George's family had to obtain affidavits from people with whom he had served to prove he had not deserted, in order to qualify for his pension. His pension was eventually given to his wife Fannie after his death.
Death.
Obituary – The Calhoun Times, Calhoun, Ga., Thursday, April