Jerry Herman

Gerald Sheldon Herman (July 10, 1931 – December 26, 2019) was an American composer and lyricist. He was known for his work in Broadway musical theater. He composed the scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles.

Jerry Herman
Herman at the White House for the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors
Born	Gerald Sheldon Herman July 10, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	December 26, 2019(2019-12-26) (aged 88) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Monuments	Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, U. Miami
Education	Parsons School of Design, (attended -1952) architecture University of Miami, B.A. 1953 drama
Partner	Martin Finkelstein (d. 1989)[1]
Parents	Harry Herman Ruth Sachs Herman
Musical career
Genres	Musical theatre
Occupation(s)	Composer, Lyricist
Instruments	Piano
Years active	1954–2019
Website	Official website
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He was nominated for the Tony Award five times, and won twice, for Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles. He won a Grammy Award in 1965. In 2009, Herman received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. He was a recipient of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors.^[6]

Herman, who was openly gay, was diagnosed HIV-positive in 1985.^[7]

Herman died on December 26, 2019 at a hospital in Miami, Florida from lung disease at the age of 88.^[8]