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- Died
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Isaac Stern was born on July 21, 1920 in Kremenets/Krzemieniec, Ukrainian People's Republic [now Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and Humoresque (1946). He was married to Linda Reynolds, Vera Lindenblit and Nora Kaye. He died on September 22, 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesLinda Reynolds(January 23, 1997 - September 22, 2001) (his death)Vera Lindenblit(August 17, 1951 - 1994) (divorced, 3 children)Nora Kaye(November 10, 1948 - 1949) (divorced)
- At his peak, Stern would perform more than 200 concerts a year. Made his debut at Carnegie Hall on January 8, 1943.
- Boycotted Germany for most of his life until 1999, due to that country's role in the Holocaust.
- He made his debut with the San Francisco Symphony.
- In the late 1950s, after hearing proposals for razing Carnegie Hall he mobilized his fellow artists and benefactors, eventually securing legislation that enabled the city to acquire the building in 1960 for $5 million.
- Awarded the Polar Music Prize, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music Award, in 2000.
- "Carnegie was, is and will not be only a building. It's an idea. It's a mythology, a necessary mythology about music." - said on Larry King Live (1985) about his belief that Carnegie Hall needed to be saved.
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