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- Birth nameLéon Jean Goossens
- Leon Goossens was born on June 12, 1897 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is known for Girl with Green Eyes (1964), Clean Slate (1994) and Alice in Wonderland (1966). He was married to Leslie Burrowes and Fay Yeatman. He died on February 12, 1988 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.
- SpousesLeslie Burrowes(1933 - 1985) (her death, 2 children)Fay Yeatman(1926 - 1932) (1 child)
- Grandson of conductor Eugène Goossens (b. 1845, d. 1906), son of violinist and conductor Eugène Goossens (b. 1867, d. 1958), and brother of conductor and composer Sir Eugene (Aynsley) Goossens (b .26 May 1893, d. 13 June 1962), horn-player Adolphe Goossens (b. 1896, d. 1916), and harpists Marie Goossens (b. 1894, d. 1991) and (Anne) Sidonie Goossens (b. 19 October 1899, d. 15 December 2004).
- He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1950 for his services to music.
- Father of Benedicta Goossens, Jennie Goossens, and Corinne Goossens.
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