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Robert Cohan was born in New York City to a Jewish family. His family has said that while he was born late on 26 March 1925, his birth certificate inaccurately listed him as being born on 27 March, and he celebrated his birthday across both days.
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In 1989 Cohan retired, though he did work intermittently. Cohan lived in France.
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