Playbill and Performing Arts Magazine's Ruth Kraft Passes Away
By: BWW News Desk May. 11, 2013
Ruth Kraft (nee Nathanson) died peacefully in her sleep May 9, 2013 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Kraft had been battling cancer for many years.
Steve Moyer, the Kraft family's spokesperson, said: "According to her wishes, Mrs. Kraft will be buried along with her beloved husband, Gilman Kraft, who predeceased her in June 1999."Ruth was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on February 17, 1927, the daughter of Florence and Solomon Nathanson. Ruth went to work at the age of 13 working at various jobs, including the telephone company, stuffing envelopes, and sewing cummerbunds. Ruth also worked atPlaybill magazine in New York.On August 25, 1962, Ruth married Gilman Kraft at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. In 1966 the Kraft family moved to Los Angeles.In Los Angeles, Ruth and Gil started Performing Arts magazine, a theater publication similar to Playbill. The couple also invested in real estate in Beverly Hills and Malibu over many years.Comments
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