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Morrie Schwartz | |
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Born | Morris S. Schwartz December 20, 1916 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 4, 1995 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 78)
Occupation | Professor at Brandeis University |
Spouse | Charlotte Schwartz |
Children | Robert and Jonathan Schwartz |
Morris S. Schwartz (December 20, 1916 – November 4, 1995)[1] was an American professor of sociology at Brandeis University and an author. He was the subject of the best-selling book Tuesdays with Morrie, written by Mitch Albom, a former student of Schwartz. He was portrayed by Jack Lemmon in the 1999 television film adaptation of the book.