We were lucky to have had great patriots like Mr Capra and Mr Berlin! I didn’t know that about Mrs. Berlin - thanks for the info!
There are some jewels out there these days that you wouldn’t consider to be fairly conservative. Alice Cooper (Vincent F Furnier) is reputed to be a fairly conservative man, which is at odds a bit with his public persona.
So there you go - Irving Berlin to Alice Cooper! :-)
I am so sorrty to hear this. He was such a good and gentle soul. I wish peace and strength for his family and friends. He will be missed.