He once told a reporter he wanted his obituary to be short … - Jascha Heifetz

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He once told a reporter he wanted his obituary to be short - "just make it born in Russia, first lesson at 3, debut at 7, debut in America in 1917".

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Jascha Heifetz (2 February 1901 – 10 December 1987) was a Lithuanian-born American violinist.

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He once told a reporter he wanted his obituary to be short - "just make it born in Russia, first lesson at 3, debut at 7, debut in America in 1917". - Jascha Heifetz

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