Leon Dubinsky

Leon Dubinsky
A medium, head and shoulder shot of a smiling white-haired Caucasian male with goatee and sports jacket on.
Dubinsky in 2010
Born(1941-07-05)5 July 1941
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died17 January 2023(2023-01-17) (aged 81)
Englishtown, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • theatre director
  • composer
Years active1950s – 2023
Known for
  • Buddy and the Boys
  • Cape Breton Revue
  • Rise and Follies
Notable workRise Again

Leon Isaiah Dubinsky (5 July 1941 – 17 January 2023)[1] was a Canadian actor, theatre director and composer from Sydney, Nova Scotia. His career was mostly spent in Atlantic Canada, with film, theatre and music projects generally produced on Cape Breton Island. His biggest musical hit was Rise Again. He was honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the East Coast Music Association. He died at home on 17 January 2023.

  1. ^ Lee, Shannon (17 January 2023). "'His music will live on forever': Iconic Cape Breton musician/artist Leon Dubinsky dead at 81". Cape Breton Post. Sydney, N.S.: Saltwire. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.