Charlotte Moorman
Early life[edit]
Madeline Charlotte Moorman was born on November 18, 1933, in Little Rock, Arkansas.[4] At the age of ten she began to study cello. After her graduation from Little Rock High School in 1951 she had a music scholarship to attend Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana.[5] She attained her B.A. in music in 1955.[5] She later attained a M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and continued on to postgraduate studies at The Juilliard School in 1957 where she received her master's degree in cello.[4]
Death[edit]
In the late 1970s she was diagnosed with breast cancer.[20] She underwent a mastectomy and further treatment, to continue performing through the 1980s in spite of pain and deteriorating health. She died of cancer in New York City on November 8, 1991, aged 57.[4] Following Moorman's death, her friend and fellow artist Carolee Schneemann created an online memorial for her.[21]