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Sol Babitz

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Sol Babitz

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
18 Feb 1982 (aged 70)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Abbey of the Palms Mausoleum
Sanctuary of Memories
(H3/H4, North Section, 1st Floor)
16 Tiers, Tier 1 at bottom

Tier 3

Additional Information by Tony Scott:
SOL BABITZ
b. October 11, 1911 Brooklyn, NY; d. February 1982 – Abbey of the Psalms, Sanctuary of Memories) Husband of artist Mae Babitz, he was a contract violinist for 20th Century Fox and he also worked as a teacher, lecturer, author of several articles and editor of the ‘International Museum (Union) Magazine.' Babitz authored the book ‘The Baroque in Music and Art,' and was the first concertmaster of the Ojai Festival. He resided at 5304 La Mirada Avenue in Hollywood and at one time had a $5,000 violin stolen from his residence. The violin was made in 658 in Germany – luckily the violin turned up a few days later in a neighbor's backyard.






Abbey of the Palms Mausoleum
Sanctuary of Memories
(H3/H4, North Section, 1st Floor)
16 Tiers, Tier 1 at bottom

Tier 3

Additional Information by Tony Scott:
SOL BABITZ
b. October 11, 1911 Brooklyn, NY; d. February 1982 – Abbey of the Psalms, Sanctuary of Memories) Husband of artist Mae Babitz, he was a contract violinist for 20th Century Fox and he also worked as a teacher, lecturer, author of several articles and editor of the ‘International Museum (Union) Magazine.' Babitz authored the book ‘The Baroque in Music and Art,' and was the first concertmaster of the Ojai Festival. He resided at 5304 La Mirada Avenue in Hollywood and at one time had a $5,000 violin stolen from his residence. The violin was made in 658 in Germany – luckily the violin turned up a few days later in a neighbor's backyard.








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  • Created by: James Seidelman
  • Added: Jul 6, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6581004/sol-babitz: accessed ), memorial page for Sol Babitz (11 Oct 1911–18 Feb 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6581004, citing Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by James Seidelman (contributor 9118441).