Lew Brice Brice died June 16, 1966 in Hollywood, California, aged 72. Lew Brice Lew Brice (October 26, 1893 – June 16, 1966) was an American actor, dancer and comedian. He was born Louis Borach on October 26, 1893 in Manhattan, New York City, the brother of Fannie Brice. He was the youngest of four children born to Rose Stern, a Hungarian Jewish woman who emigrated to America at age ten; and Alsatian immigrant Charles Borach. Charles and Rose were saloon owners and had four children, Philip (born 1887), Carrie (born 1889), Fania, and Louis. Lew Brice married actress Mae Clarke on
Fania Marinoff mutual friends. Shortly after meeting each other, the two quickly formed a strong bond. Within the first year together, Van Vechten told Fania that she was more than what he could have dreamed of saying she is, “the only one that I have ever found who completely satisfies me.” From the beginning of their relationship, Fania Marinoff was aware of Van Vechten's homosexual desires. Although Marinoff had attained great recognition prior to meeting Van Vechten, once married, Fania Marinoff found herself living in Van Vechten's shadow. To many she was known as simply, “Carlo’s wife”. The couple quickly played a