Gerome Ragni was born on September 11, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Hair (1979), Forrest Gump (1994) and Zodiac (2007). He was married to Stephanie. He died on July 10, 1991 in New York City, New York, USA.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1969 Tony Award for book, along with
James Rado, of Best Musical nominee "Hair."
"Hair:' The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical," at the Mercury Theater in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2018 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Midsize Musical Production and Musical or Revue Ensemble.