Is Fred Astaire Jr still alive?
Her maternal grandparents were Wilma Saphrona ( née Ball) and Walter Winfield Owens. She was of Scottish, Welsh, and English ancestry. Her mother gave birth to Ginger at home, having lost a previous child in a hospital.
The City of Independence, Missouri, designated the birthplace of Ginger Rogers a Historic Landmark Property in 1994. On July 16, 1994, Ginger and her secretary, Roberta Olden, visited Independence, Missouri to appear at the Ginger Rogers’ Day celebration presented by the city.
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers created a movie partnership that spanned ten motion pictures and revolutionized the use of dance in film. Together, they defined a genre and enchanted audiences everywhere. Fred Astaire was born on May 10 th 1899.
Written By: Ginger Rogers, original name Virginia Katherine McMath, (born July 16, 1911, Independence, Missouri, U.S.—died April 25, 1995, Rancho Mirage, California), American stage and film dancer and actress noted primarily as the partner of Fred Astaire in a series of motion-picture musicals.
83 years (1911–1995)
Ginger Rogers/Age at death
Ginger Rogers, the vivacious actress whose supple grace in the arms of Fred Astaire lifted the spirits of Depression-era moviegoers in some of the most elegantly romantic musical films ever made, died yesterday at her home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. She was 83.
As his movie roles tapered off, Astaire worked more in television. A few years later, Astaire was hospitalized for pneumonia. He died on June 22, 1987, in Los Angeles, California. With his passing, Hollywood had lost one of its greatest talents.
Deceased (1899–1987)
Fred Astaire/Living or Deceased
