Continuing on yesterday's subject matter - after the death of Aristotle Onassis in 1975, his widow Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis began her work in book-publishing, which she enjoyed very much.
And there was one more personal relationship in her life - Maurice Tempelsman was her companion from the early 1980s until her passing, in the spring of 1994, at the age of 64.
(Mr. Tempelsman lived a long life: he just died last year at the age of 94.)
------------------------ [excerpt from the New York Times Tempelsman obituary] ------------------------- ...Those who knew Mrs. Onassis and Mr. Tempelsman said he had many qualities that appealed to her.
His style was much the same as hers. Urbane and reserved, Mr. Tempelsman believed that discretion was among the higher virtues. He had a sharp wit, a gentle and unassuming manner, a respect for scholarship and learning, an abiding interest in the arts, and a deep knowledge of Africa. They were also the same age.
In New York, they entertained friends for dinner and liked to go to small restaurants on the Upper East Side.
They enjoyed speaking French together during their walks in Central Park. ... ------------------------------ [end / excerpt]
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and for today, another fabulously dramatic song by Neil Diamond - from the 1969 album Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show -
(You Tube video titled) --
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (Audio)
uploader / channel: Neil Diamond
... and PLAY!
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