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==Personal life== Gest was born to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family<ref name="JC">[https://www.thejc.com/news/american-entertainer-and-producer-david-gest-found-dead-in-london-hotel-sh5zlq88 Jewish Chronicle: "American entertainer and producer David Gest found dead in London hotel"] 12 April 2016</ref> in [[Los Angeles]]<ref>[http://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/david_alan_gest_born_1953_4920940 "David Alan Gest"]. Californiabirthindex.com</ref> and grew up in [[Southern California]]. Gest and [[Liza Minnelli]] were married on March 16, 2002, and separated in July 2003.<ref name="Maull">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/18/AR2007011801489.html|title=Minnelli, Gest End Lawsuits, to Divorce|last=Maull|first=Samual|date=January 17, 2007|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=September 28, 2010}}</ref> In October 2003, he sued her for $10 million, claiming that she had been violent and [[Physical abuse|physically abusive]] during their marriage, behavior the affidavit blamed on Minnelli's persistent [[alcoholism]].<ref name="Maull"/> Minnelli denied the accusations, claiming Gest was simply after her money. The suit was dismissed in September 2006 for lack of triable issue of fact.<ref>{{cite web |date=21 October 2003 |title=Hubby Claims Liza Minnelli Beat Him |url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/lizaabuse1.html |access-date=28 September 2010 |publisher=thesmokinggun.com}}</ref> Gest was a close friend of [[Michael Jackson]], and after Jackson's death, he produced and starred in a documentary film about his life called ''[[Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon]].'' ===Death=== On April 12, 2016, Gest was found dead in his room at the [[Canary Riverside Plaza|Four Seasons Hotel]] in [[East London]]'s [[Canary Wharf]] financial estate. He was 62 years old. Police described his death as involving no suspicious circumstances.<ref name=BBCApr16>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36028232|title=Music producer David Gest 'found dead'|date=April 12, 2016|work=BBC News Online|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> It was later reported that he had died from a stroke.<ref>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Fiona |title=David Gest 'died from a stroke' |newspaper=[[Evening Standard]] |department=Celebrity News |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/celebritynews/david-gest-died-from-a-stroke-reports-suggest-a3319781.html |date=August 14, 2016 |access-date=May 27, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Cause">{{cite web|first=Alex|last=Mays|url=https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/httpwww-unilad-co-uknewsreality-star-david-gest-found-dead-in-london-hotel-room/|title=Cause Of David Gest's Sudden Death Has Finally Been Revealed|date=2016-08-14|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref> Before his death, Gest had been arranging a new tour entitled ''David Gest Is Not Dead but Alive With Soul'', in reference to a misunderstanding on ''[[Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series)|Celebrity Big Brother]]'' after he had gone to bed early feeling unwell on the evening the [[Death of David Bowie|death]] of [[David Bowie]] was announced.<ref>{{cite news |last=Revoir |first=Paul |title=Celebrity Big Brother in new row after housemates think David Gest had died <nowiki>|</nowiki> Channel 5 <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jan/13/celebrity-big-brother-david-gest-david-bowie-angie |website=The Guardian |date=13 January 2016 |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> Despite Gest's death, the tour went ahead.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shepherd |first=Jack |title=David Gest dead: Star was about to embark on 'David Gest is not dead' tour <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Independent|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/david-gest-dead-star-was-about-to-embark-on-david-gest-is-not-dead-tour-a6981036.html |website=The Independent |date=12 April 2016 |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> After his death, sources revealed that Gest had been [[Problem gambling|addicted to gambling]]; friends reported that he had amassed debts of Β£500,000 before his death.<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Graham |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/14/david-gest-splashed-10000-a-day-on-slot-machines-in-months-befor/ |title=David Gest 'splashed Β£10,000 a day on slot machines' in months before death |newspaper=The Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph.co.uk |date=14 April 2016 |access-date=14 April 2016}}</ref> Gest's funeral service was held at [[Golders Green Crematorium]] in North London on April 29, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stars turn out for David Gest's funeral |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36168648 |date=29 April 2016 |website=BBC News |access-date=28 May 2016}}</ref> His ashes were scattered in [[York]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Liptrot |first=Kate |title=David Gest's ashes have been scattered in York |url=http://m.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14519254.David_Gest_s_ashes_have_been_scattered_in_York/ |website=York Press |date=27 May 2016 | access-date=28 May 2016}}</ref>
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