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Feb 5, 2024 · Lenny's mother Roxie died of breast cancer in 1995, while his father Sy died in 2005. So, who are Lenny Kravitz's parents? Here's everything to know about Sy Kravitz and Roxie Roker.
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Sy Kravitz's real name was Seymour Kravitz. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City, USA, on December 10, 1924, to Jean Kaufman (mother) and Joseph Kravitz (father). Jean was a housewife, while Joseph Kravitz worked at a telecommunication company. They raised Seymour and his younger brother, Leonardo Martin Kravitz, in Brooklyn. Seymour and his youn...
He is the only son of former NBC TV producer Sy Kravitz and American actress, Roxie Roker. Both parents are dead.
Seymour's children from his marriage with Erika are Laurie and Tedi. The public knows nothing much about them besides their names. Kravitz and his second wife, Roxie, named their son Leonard Albert Kravitz.
So does Kravitz, who gets a chance to see his mom on TV as well. Sadly, Roker died from breast cancer in 1995. She was 66 years old. As for Sy Kravitz, he worked as a journalist-producer at NBC.
Aug 29, 2022 · He was admitted to New York City Hospital for treatment but unfortunately, he died one day before his son Lenny’s US tour in New York County, Manhattan. After his death, he was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Glendale, Queens County. Later, his son Lenny gave a tribute to his father at the Mohegan Sun Casino Arena.
Then, Sy experienced a family tragedy when his younger brother Leonard (whom Lenny is named after) followed him into the military and was killed in the line of duty. "My father was blamed for [Leonard's] death in the family," Lenny says. "So I think that was another thing that really messed him up.
May 16, 2023 · Lenny Kravitz’s father, Sy Kravitz, died on 29th October 2005, in a New York City hospital. He died of leukemia at the age of 80, a few weeks before he could turn 81. As earlier stated, he and his son put their differences behind only on his sick bed and managed to make peace before he passed away.
The night before that tour started, October 29, 2005, Kravitz's father, TV producer Seymour "Sy" Kravitz, died. During that first show, Kravitz broke the news to the stunned crowd and stated it was not a time to be sad, but rather a time to celebrate because he is now in Heaven.