Bobby Darin Cassotto
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Walden Robert Cassotto (1936 - 1973)

Walden Robert (Bobby Darin) Cassotto aka Darin
Born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United Statesmap
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Son of [father unknown] and
Brother of [private sister (1940s - unknown)] [half], [half] and [private brother (1950s - unknown)] [half]
Husband of — married 1 Dec 1960 (to about 1967) [location unknown]
Father of [private son (1960s - unknown)]
Died at age 37 in Los Angeles, Californiamap
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Biography

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Bobby Darin Cassotto is Notable.

Bobby Darin] (born, married & died Walden Robert Cassotto) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, impressionist, and actor in film and television. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music.

Walden Robert Cassotto was born May 14, 1936 in the Bronx, New York City, New York, the son of Nina Cassotto.

In the 1940 Census, he was 3 years old, living with his mother Paula age 46 and his sister, Vanina (Nina) age 22:[1]

1940 CENSUS - Assembly District 18, Manhattan, New York City
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Paula Cassotto Head F 46 Chicago
Vanina Cassotto Dau F 22 New York
Robert Cassotto Son M 3 New York

It wasn't until 1968 that Bobby learned that his sister Nina was actually his mother and that the woman that he thought was his mother his whole life was actually his grandmother.

His 1st marriage was to Sandra Dee in 1960 -- they met while filming Come September (which was released in 1961) and in late 1961, they had their only child, a son. They officially divorced on March 7, 1967.

HIs 2nd marriage was to Andrea J. Yaeger on June 25, 1973 in Sacramento, California. He was 37 years old and she was 32.[2]They were divorced in October 1973.

Bobby died as Walden R. Cassotto on December 20, 1973 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 37.[3]His body was donated to medical science, specifically to UCLA Medical School.[4]

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQSP-BB6), Robert Cassotto in household of Paula Cassotto, Assembly District 18, Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-1599, sheet 7A, line 21, family 147, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2662.
  2. "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6KF-TWS), Walden R Cassotto and Andrea J Yeager, 25 Jun 1973; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Sacramento, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
  3. "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPNY-DTV), Walden R Cassotto, 20 Dec 1973; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
  4. Find A Grave: Memorial #4134

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Hi there profile managers!

We plan on featuring Bobby alongside Mary Wilson, the Example Profile of the Week in the Connection finder on February 17. Between now and then is a good time to take a look at the sources and biography to see if there are updates and improvements that need made, especially those that will bring it up to WikiTree Style Guide standards. We know it's short notice, so don't fret too much. Just do what you can. A Team member will check on the profile Tuesday and make changes as necessary.

Thanks! Abby

posted by Abby (Brown) Glann