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Cole Porter was an American playwright , composer , musician , pianist , lyricist , and songwriter , born on June 9, 1891, in Indiana . His birth name was Cole Albert Porter . Porter passed away on October 15, 1964, in Santa Monica, California . He was a citizen of the United States .
Porter received his education from various prestigious institutions. He studied at Yale University , Harvard Law School , Worcester Academy , Schola Cantorum de Paris , and Harvard University . Throughout his career, he mainly worked in the genre of musical theatre .
His mother-in-law, Kate Porter , played an essential role in his life. One of his notable works includes the song "So Near and yet So Far" . Apart from his successful career, Porter also received the Grammy Trustees Award .
