In 1981, New York, New York was re-released with "Happy Endings" intact and Kert's role restored. In 1975, he appeared in A Musical Jubilee, a revue that lasted barely three months. Rags (1986) closed two days after it opened. In his final show, Legs Diamond (1988), he was a standby for star Peter Allen. One of Kert's last recordings was the 1987 2-CD studio cast album of the complete scores of two George and Ira Gershwin musicals: Of Thee I Sing and its sequel Let 'Em Eat Cake. This was the first time these scores had been recorded in their entirety. Kert made brief appearances in the feature films Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and New York, New York (1977). His television credits included guest appearances on The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Alfred Hitchcock Presents), Kraft Suspense Theatre, The Bell Telephone Hour, Combat! (Season 4 episode “One At A Time”, aired 1966), Hawaii Five-O, Kojak: Conspiracy of Fear (1973), and Love, American Style. He also appeared several times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Death Kert's last stage appearance came in a touring company of La Cage aux Folles but he missed performances because of illness. Kert died, at 60, in his Manhattan home from complications of AIDS in 1991. Kert's longtime partner at the time of his death was Ron Pullen. Stage credits Tickets, Please! (1950) John Murray Anderson's Almanac (1953) Ziegfeld Follies of 1956 (1956) Mr. Wonderful (1956) West Side Story (1957; 1960) A Family Affair (1962) Breakfast at Tiffany's (1966) (closed before Broadway opening) Cabaret (1968) La Strada (1969) Lock Up Your Daughters (1969) Company (1970; 1972) (replacement for Dean Jones) Two Gentlemen of Verona (1973) Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (1973) Sugar (1974) All American (1975) Mexican Hayride (1975) A Musical Jubilee (1975) Side by Side by Sondheim (1977; 1978; 1985) Joley (1979) (closed on the road) Al Jolson Tonight (1980; closed before Broadway opening) They Say It's Wonderful: A Salute to Irving Berlin (1981) Anything Goes (1982) Barnum (1983) They're Playing Our Song (1983) Funny Girl (1984) Guys and Dolls (1984) Rags (1986) The Rise of David Levinsky (1987) Let 'Em Eat Cake (1987) Of Thee I Sing (1987) La Cage aux Folles (1987) Legs Diamond (1988) Nymph Errant (1989) Sources External links Larry Kert at glbtq.com Larry Kert Sings Leonard Bernstein album information at Discogs. 1930 births 1991 deaths Male actors from California AIDS-related deaths in New