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Sorry for displaying a feature of a language nazi, but I'd like to make sure that 'died since 1950' means 'died after 1950'?

Yes. No charge for this clarification.

Is he from the United States?

Yes.

ANSWERS / KNOWN FACTS:
1. Male.
2/9. English speaking American.
3/4. Died after 1950.
5. Not notable for any particular diet.
6/8. Musician / entertainer (among other skills).
7. Not involved in politics.

INCORRECT GUESSES:
Hulk Hogan (Jamiet99uk).

Television personality?

Television personality?

He's certainly been on TV, but it would be misleading to call him a TV personality.

ANSWERS / KNOWN FACTS:
1. Male.
2/9. English speaking American.
3/4. Died after 1950.
5. Not notable for any particular diet.
6/8/10. Musician / entertainer (among other skills) / not particularly a TV personality.
7. Not involved in politics.

INCORRECT GUESSES:
Hulk Hogan (Jamiet99uk).

Is he noted for his comedy performances?

Is he noted for his comedy performances?

No.

ANSWERS / KNOWN FACTS:
1. Male.
2/9. English speaking American.
3/4. Died after 1950.
5. Not notable for any particular diet.
6/8/10/11. Musician / entertainer (among other skills) / not particularly a TV personality / not comedian.
7. Not involved in politics.

INCORRECT GUESSES:
Hulk Hogan (Jamiet99uk).

Did any of his children go on to achieve celebrity in their own right?

Was he known for playing an instrument? (As opposed to a singer.)

Did any of his children go on to achieve celebrity in their own right?

No.

Was he known for playing an instrument? (As opposed to a singer.)
No. I'm sure he did play an instrument, but not for fame and fortune.

ANSWERS / KNOWN FACTS:
1. Male.
2/9. English speaking American.
3/4. Died after 1950.
5. Not notable for any particular diet.
6/8/10/11/13. Musician / entertainer (among other skills); but not particularly a TV personality / not comedian / not known as instrument player.
7. Not involved in politics.
14. No children went on to become celebrities.

I fear my answer of "entertainer" might be leading people astray, so I'll give my standard 15th Question Clue a little early. "Entertainer" does not necessarily imply someone who is famous for performing on a stage, screen or recording. Of all the descriptions of his art guessed so far, "musician" is the closest to the mark.

INCORRECT GUESSES:
Hulk Hogan (Jamiet99uk).

Was he black?

Was he black?

No.

I miscounted earlier, skipping #12. So I have renumbered and rearranged the known information below...

ANSWERS / KNOWN FACTS / HINTS:
1. Male.
2/9/14. English-speaking, non-black American.
3/4. Died after 1950.
6/8/13. Musician. Entertainer (defined broadly); but not a performer or an instrument player.

NOT:
5. Notable for any particular diet.
7. Involved in politics.
10. Particularly a TV personality;
11. Comedian;
12. Father of children who went on to become celebrities.

INCORRECT GUESSES:
Hulk Hogan (Jamiet99uk).

Is he best known as a music producer?

If yes, is it Phil Spector?

If he's not a producer, is he a composer?

Is he best known as a music producer?

No, so I won't answer or count your follow up.

If he's not a producer, is he a composer?

Yes.

ANSWERS / KNOWN FACTS / HINTS:
1. Male.
2/9/14. English-speaking, non-black American.
3/4. Died after 1950.
6/8/13/16. Composer; but not a performer or an instrument player.

NOT:
5. Notable for any particular diet.
7. Involved in politics.
10. Particularly a TV personality;
11. Comedian;
12. Father of children who went on to become celebrities.
15. Music producer.

INCORRECT GUESSES:
Hulk Hogan (Jamiet99uk).

Was he associated with any Oscar winning film scores?

Was he associated with any Oscar winning film scores?

I'll invite you to clarify that without charging this as a question. Do you mean did he write the score of a film that won Best Picture Oscar? Or did he win Best Score Oscar? Or something else?

Did he win any oscars for best score?

Is it John Williams?

John Williams is still alive.

Is it James Horner?

Is he Leonard Bernstein?