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Gail Zappa

Jan 01, 1945 - Oct 07, 2015 (70 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Adelaide Gail Zappa (née Sloatman; January 1, 1945 – October 7, 2015) was the wife of musician and composer Frank Zappa and the trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. They met in Los Angeles in 1966 and married while she was pregnant with their first child, Moon, followed by Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva. In 2002, Gail Zappa founded the Zappa Family Trust, a holder of the title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products, as well as his commercial image. In 2015, the Trust was given to her son Ahmet shortly before she died of lung cancer.

Known For

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Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Self
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Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Self (archive footage)
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Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
Herself
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A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Classic Albums
Self
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Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note
Self
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Zappa
Self - Frank Zappa's Wife
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Frank Zappa: A Day With Frank
Self
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Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels
Self
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Derailroaded
Self

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