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May-December marriages among famous arts figures
Five renowned men of arts and letters marry much younger women, spanning years of age gaps from 28 to 61. Casals, Beecham, Eliot, Chaplin, and Russell form a group where marriages survived decades, with wives actively involved in careers and home life, suggesting renewed vitality for the prominent partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ONDON
Arts and Letters
Pablo Casals
Thomas Beecham
T. S. Eliot
Charlie Chaplin
Bertrand Viscount Russell
Edith Finch
New York
Lord Russell
Oona O'Neill
Eugene O'Neill
Chaplin
Eliot
Esme Valerie Fletcher
Sir Thomas
Shirley Hudson
Casals
Beecham
London
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Zurich
Royal Phil
Associated Press
Marta
Puerto Rico