Dorothy Goetz
Singer, Deceased Person
1892 – 1912
Who was Dorothy Goetz?
Dorothy Goetz was the first wife of the famous songwriter, Irving Berlin. She was born in Buffalo, New York to Edward H. and Mary T. Goetz.
Dorothy was nineteen years old when she met Berlin in New York City where her older brother singer and lyricist Ray Goetz had been collaborating on some tunes with Berlin. Goetz, who was a singer, wanted to meet Berlin in order to obtain one of his songs to sing. At that meeting she got into a brawl with another singer who also wanted the song. Berlin gave the song to the other singer but asked Goetz out on a date. Within a few weeks, they were deeply in love. Berlin proposed marriage some weeks after their meeting. They were married in February 1912, and went to Cuba on their honeymoon. Shortly after their arrival an outbreak of typhoid occurred. Upon returning to New York, Dorothy became sick. Her illness worsened over the next few months, with doctors unable to help her, until she died on July 17.
Berlin was deeply affected by her death and for a while his songwriting was affected and he wrote several joyless songs.
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- Born
- Feb 5, 1892
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Irving Berlin
(1912/02 - 1912/07/17)
- Irving Berlin
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 17, 1912
- Resting place
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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