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Cemal Reşit Rey

Turkish pianist and composer (1904–1985).

Born October 25th, 1904 in Jerusalem.

Died October 7th, 1985 at 80 years old in Istanbul.

Occupations
composer, conductor, pianist, screenwriter

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving