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Trade Regrets: Michael Lefferts

Christian Wissmuller by Christian Wissmuller
January 7, 2023
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Michael Lefferts (4/19/41 – 12/19/2022) passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 in Homosassa, Florida.  Michael, son of Ben and Naomi Lefferts, was born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in Mount Vernon, NY.  He attended Clark University, where he met his first wife, Marilyn Gitelstein Lefferts (1942- 1993), with whom he had 2 children, Matthew and Jonathan.  Michael married Jackie Prescott Lefferts in 1995, and they remained married until his death.

Lefferts attended St. Johns Law School, but spent his career in the music publishing industry, and was considered by many to be the “king of heavy metal” for sheet music, including Guns ‘n Roses. His professional career highlights include running Alexander Broude Publishing in the ’70s and early ’80s, and later working at Cherry Lane Music and, finally, at Warner Brothers Publications until his retirement in the late 1990s.

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In addition to his wife Jackie, Michael is survived by his son Matt, daughter-in-law Brooke, and their three children, Jacob, Aden and Eli, and by his son Jon, daughter-in-law Beth, and their two sons, Cooper and Luke.  He has also been a loving step father to David Prescott and Tracy Prescott.  He is also survived by Tracy’s children – Jay, Connor and Meredith Potts.

In lieu of flowers, Michael wanted people to donate to their local ASPCA.

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