Musician, Collector (b. 2/2/1901 d. 12/10/1987)

Born in Vilna, Russia, now Lithuania. Married Florence Vidor in 1929. They had two sons and were divorced in 1945. He married Frances Spiegelberg in 1947. They had a son and were divorced in 1963.

Professional violinist. He soloed with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1914. Debuted in Carnegie Hall October 27, 1917. Toured with the USO in 1944.

He owned a 1731 Stradivarius violin purchased for $30,000 in 1937 but would now be worth a million dollars. He died in Los Angeles.

Heifetz consigned coins to two sales conducted by Morgenthau in 1937 and 1938. His coin collection was sold at auction by Superior October 1, 1989.

bio: CBY 1944; IntWW 83; WAB; WWA 84

obit: NYT 12/12/87