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Cerati in 2006, by Camilo Rueda López
Birth Name: Gustavo Adrián Cerati
Date of Birth: 11 August, 1959
Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of Death: 4 September, 2014
Place of Death: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ethnicity: * father – Italian [Lombard] * mother – Irish
Gustavo Cerati was an Argentine singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. He was considered one of the most important and influential figures of Ibero-American rock, and a Latin American rock legend.
His father, Juan José Cerati, was of Lombard Italian descent. His mother, Lilian Clark, was of Irish descent. He had two children, including singer and musician Benito Cerati Amenábar, with his former wife, Chilean model, actress, and singer Cecilia Amenábar.
Gustavo’s paternal grandfather was named Ambrosio Cerati.
Gustavo’s maternal grandfather was Eduardo Pedro Clarke (the son of Ricardo Clark and Catalina Mahón). Ricardo was the son of Irish immigrants, Michael, later Miguel, Clarke, of Mullingar, and Anne, also known as Ana/Anna/Ávila, Reilly. Catalina was the daughter of Irish immigrants, Andrew Mahon, later Andrés Mahón, and Rose, later Rosa Justa, Brennan.
Gustavo’s maternal grandmother was [also] named Catalina Mahón.
Sources: http://www.rollingstone.com.ar http://semreflejos.com.ar
Baptismal record of Gustavo’s maternal grandfather, Eduardo Pedro Clarke – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Gustavo’s maternal great-grandparents, Ricardo Clark and Catalina Mahón – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Gustavo’s maternal great-grandfather, Ricardo Clark – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Gustavo’s maternal great-grandmother, Catalina Mahón – https://familysearch.org