Deceased
How Did Sammy Cahn Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 79Also known asSammy Kahn, Sammy & TitaGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/06/1913Born inLower East Side, New York City, New York, USADied15/01/1993 (aged 79)Died inLos AngelesCauseheart failureWikidataQ470040 ↗Buried atWestwood Village Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#1208374 ↗
Samuel Cohen, known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles area. He and his collaborators had a series of hit recordings with Frank Sinatra during the singer's tenure at Capitol Records, but also enjoyed hits with Dean Martin, Doris Day and many others.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography12 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our TimeMovie | — | 77 |
| 1986 | The Perils of P.KMovie | — | 73 |
| 1983 | This Is Your LifeSeries | Self | 70 |
| 1979 | BoardwalkMovie | Morris | 66 |
| 1979 | Frank Sinatra: The First 40 YearsMovie | Self | 66 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie | Himself - Host | 63 |
| 1976 | JoysMovie | Self | 63 |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSeries | Self | 58 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 49 |
| 1961 | Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee ShowMovie | — | 48 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 40 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 35 |