Editing George Abbott (section)

==Personal life==
Abbott was married to Edna Lewis from 1914 to her death in 1930; they had one child. Actress [[Mary Sinclair]] was his second wife. Their marriage lasted from 1946 until their 1951 divorce.<ref name=people>Arias, Ron (July 6, 1987). [http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20096668,00.html Marking His First Century, George Abbott Once Again Brings Broadway to Broadway"]. ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.  Vol. 28, No. 1.  Retrieved August 28, 2013.</ref> He had a long romance with actress [[Maureen Stapleton]]<ref name="Masterworks Broadway"/> from 1968 to 1978. She was 43 and he was 81 when they began their affair, then ten years later Abbott left her for a younger woman.<ref>Database (undated). [http://www.nndb.com/people/376/000032280/ "Maureen Stapleton"].  [[Notable Names Database]].</ref> His third wife was Joy Valderrama. They were married from 1983 until his death in 1995.<ref name=people/><ref name=berger/>

Abbott was a vigorous man who remained active past his 100th birthday by golfing and dancing. He died from complications of a stroke on January 31, 1995, at his home on [[Sunset Island]] off [[Miami Beach]], Florida, at age 107. ''[[The New York Times]]'' obituary read, "Mrs. Abbott said that a week and a half before his death he was dictating revisions to the second act of ''Pajama Game'' with a revival in mind, in addition to working on a revival of ''Damn Yankees''.<ref name=berger/>

At the age of 106, he walked down the aisle on opening night of the ''Damn Yankees'' revival and received a standing ovation. He was heard saying to his companion, 'There must be somebody important here.'" Just thirteen days before his 107th birthday, Abbott made an appearance at the [[48th Tony Awards]], coming onstage with fellow ''Damn Yankees'' alumni [[Gwen Verdon]] and [[Jean Stapleton]] at the end of the opening number, a medley performed by the nominees for Best Revival of A Musical, which included ''Grease'', ''She Loves Me'', ''Carousel'', and his own ''Damn Yankees''.<ref name=berger>[[Marilyn Berger|Berger, Marilyn]] (February 2, 1995). [https://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0625.html "George Abbott, Broadway Giant with Hit after Hit, Is Dead at 107"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''.  Retrieved August 28, 2013.</ref>

He was cremated at [[Woodlawn Park Cemetery]] in Miami and the ashes were taken by his wife.<ref>Resting Places: The Burial Places of 14,000 Famous Persons, by Scott Wilson</ref>