Gustavo Cerati

Cerati in 2006

Birth Name: Gustavo Adrián Cerati

Date of Birth: 11 August, 1959

Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Death: 4 September, 2014

Place of Death: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ethnicity:
*father – Italian [Lombard]
*mother – Irish

Gustavo Cerati was an Argentine singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. He was considered one of the most important and influential figures of Ibero-American rock, and a Latin American rock legend.

His father, Juan José Cerati, was of Lombard Italian descent. His mother, Lilian Clark, was of Irish descent. He was married to Belén Edwards and Cecilia Amenábar.

Gustavo’s paternal grandfather was named Ambrosio Cerati.

Gustavo’s maternal grandfather was Eduardo Pedro Clarke (the son of Ricardo Clark and Catalina Mahón). Ricardo was the son of Irish immigrants, Michael, later Miguel, Clarke, of Mullingar, and Anne, also known as Ana/Anna/Ávila, Reilly. Catalina was the daughter of Irish immigrants, Andrew Mahon, later Andrés Mahón, and Rose, later Rosa Justa, Brennan.

Gustavo’s maternal grandmother was [also] named Catalina Mahón.

Sources:

Baptismal record of Gustavo’s maternal grandfather, Eduardo Pedro Clarke –

Marriage record of Gustavo’s maternal great-grandparents, Ricardo Clark and Catalina Mahón –

Baptismal record of Gustavo’s maternal great-grandfather, Ricardo Clark –

Baptismal record of Gustavo’s maternal great-grandmother, Catalina Mahón –

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