Garabedian was born in Detroit , Michigan , to Armenian immigrants who had come to the U.S. to escape the Armenian Genocide . Garabedian 's mother died when he was two and his father was unable to take care of the three children . Garabedian lived in an orphanage until age nine , when he , his father , and siblings moved to Los Angeles , California
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Charles Garabedian