Family Life
He married Belle Schwartz informally on New Year's Day 1930 in Philadelphia. She was a dancer and actress. They later remarried legally with a Justice of the Peace in NYC after their oldest child was born. Shane kept his interests in dance and music for the rest of his life. They made folk, social and square dancing their hobby. Dance and music became a major theme of his paintings. Their marriage was tempestuous and emotional. They remained partners until they died 63 years later within 8 months of each other. He died at age 93 on 14 Oct 1993 and she aged 86 in July, 1994.
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