He once told a reporter he wanted his obituary to be short - "just make it born in Russia, first lesson at 3, debut at 7, debut in America in 1917".


Chicago Sun-Times Article date: December 13, 1987


He once told a reporter he wanted his obituary to be short - just make it born in Russia, first lesson at 3, debut at 7, debut in America in 1917.

He once told a reporter he wanted his obituary to be short - just make it born in Russia, first lesson at 3, debut at 7, debut in America in 1917.

He once told a reporter he wanted his obituary to be short - just make it born in Russia, first lesson at 3, debut at 7, debut in America in 1917.

He once told a reporter he wanted his obituary to be short - just make it born in Russia, first lesson at 3, debut at 7, debut in America in 1917.