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George Liberace (July 31, 1911 – October 16, 1983) was an American
musician and television performer.Born in Menasha, Wisconsin, he was the elder brother
and business partner of famed U.S. entertainer Liberace (Władziu
Valentino Liberace or "Lee" to his friends). He appeared regularly on
his brother's syndicated television show in the 1950s as violin accompanist and
orchestral arranger. On occasions when he did not appear, Liberace would often
say his catchphrase "I wish my brother George
was here". In the 1960s and 1970s, he was involved in George Liberace
Songsmiths, Inc., a mail-order music publishing operation of somewhat dubious
integrity. He lived most of his life in Palm Springs, California, in a house owned
by his brother.George Liberace died of leukemia at
a hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 16, 1983 at
age 72, and was interred in Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in
Los Angeles.