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Ari Gold · Arts & Literature

What

Singer-songwriter and filmmaker who was an openly gay pop pioneer.

When

1974, Bronx, New York, United States — 2021, New York, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Ari Gold is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Singer-songwriter and filmmaker who was an openly gay pop pioneer.

How & why

Ari Gold was an American pop singer-songwriter and filmmaker who was an early openly gay pop artist, releasing music that openly addressed both his sexuality and his faith. He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family in the Bronx and was a former yeshiva student; he regularly spoke of being both Jewish and gay. He died of leukemia in 2021 at age 47.

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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)

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Singer-songwriter and filmmaker who was an openly gay pop pioneer.

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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)