Gail Zappa

Gail Zappa
Gail Zappa
Born	Adelaide Gail Sloatman; January 1, 1945; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 7, 2015 (aged 70); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Trustee of Zappa Family Trust (2002–2015)
Spouse	Frank Zappa (m. 1967; died 1993)
Children	Moon Zappa; Dweezil Zappa; Ahmet Zappa; Diva Zappa;
Relatives	Lala Sloatman (niece)

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. Gail was also the aunt of model and actress Lala Sloatman.^[1]^[2]

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.

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Gail Zappa

Born	Adelaide Gail Sloatman (1945-01-01)January 1, 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 7, 2015(2015-10-07) (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Trustee of Zappa Family Trust (2002–2015)
Spouse	Frank Zappa (m. 1967; died 1993)
Children	Moon Zappa Dweezil Zappa Ahmet Zappa Diva Zappa
Relatives	Lala Sloatman (niece)