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Also Known As Jerrold Lewis Bock
Born November 23, 1928 • New Haven • Connecticut
Died November 3, 2010 (aged 81) • New York
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (1963) • Pulitzer Prize (1960)
Notable Works “Fiddler on the Roof” • “Fiorello!” • “Mr. Wonderful” • “She Loves Me” • “Tenderloin” • “The Body Beautiful”
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