Abe Fortas

Abraham "Abe" Fortas (June 19, 1910 – April 5, 1982) was an American lawyer. He was a U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1965 to 1969.

Abe Fortas
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office October 4, 1965[1] – May 14, 1969[1]
Nominated by	Lyndon Johnson
Preceded by	Arthur Goldberg
Succeeded by	Harry Blackmun
Personal details
Born	Abraham Fortas (1910-06-19)June 19, 1910 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	April 5, 1982(1982-04-05) (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Carolyn Agger ​ (m. 1935)​
Education	Rhodes College (BA) Yale University (LLB)

Fortas died from an aortic rupture on April 5, 1982 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 71.^[2]