Canadian bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and christmas standards (1908-1976).
Born April 7th, 1908 in Toronto. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Encino (cancer). [ref]
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe