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Lavin in 2015, photo by DFree /www.bigstockphoto.com
Date of Birth: October 15, 1937
Place of Birth: Portland, Maine, U.S.
Date of Death: December 29, 2024
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Linda Lavin was an American actress and singer. She was known for her roles on the series Rhoda , Barney Miller , Alice , Sean Saves the World , 9JKL , The Good Wife , and B Positive ; in the films The Muppets Take Manhattan , I Want to Go Home , See You in the Morning , and Being the Ricardos ; and in many works on stage, including having won a Tony for Broadway Bound .
Linda was the daughter of Lucille/Lucy and David Lavin. She was married to artist and musician Steve Bakunas, until her death.
Linda’s paternal grandfather was named Efraim Zurech/Simon Frank Lavin. Efraim Zurech was born in Lithuania, then in the Russian Empire.
Linda’s paternal grandmother was named Jessie Goodwin (the daughter of Simon Goodwin and Gertrude/Gishi). Jessie was from Russia.
Linda’s maternal grandfather was named Harry H. Potter/Ploshchok (the son of Michael Potter/Ploshchok). Harry was from Minsk, Belarus.
Linda’s maternal grandmother was Esther Spitzer (the daughter of Selik/Selig Spitzer and Enta/Yetta Berman). Esther was from Russia. Yetta was the daughter of Meyer Berman.
Sources: Genealogy of Linda Lavin – http://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Linda’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Linda’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Linda’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org