M. Owen Lee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

M. Owen Lee

American music scholar

Date of Birth: 28-May-1930

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jul-2019

Profession: music journalist

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Mark Owen Lee, also known as M.
Owen Lee and Father Owen Lee (May 28, 1930 – July 25, 2019), was an American-Canadian classics and music scholar and Roman Catholic priest. Lee was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on May 28, 1930 to Robert Leo Lee and Helen (née Miller) Lee. Father Lee was a member of the Basilian Fathers (C.S.B.) from 1951.
He was the first person to be awarded a PhD in Classics at the University of British Columbia (in 1960), a professor emeritus of classics at the University of Toronto, a holder of four honorary degrees, and an author of more than 20 books on various subjects, such as opera, Richard Wagner, and Der Ring des Nibelungen.Lee was also active as a commentator on musical topics.
He was especially well known for his many contributions as intermission commentator, pianist, and quiz panelist on the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts. Lee died in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 25, 2019 at the age of 89.