Personal Life
Brod had a strong interest in boating, and sailed well into his 80s. He owned a boatyard on City Island in the Bronx, and also owned a boat production factory in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was married (and subsequently divorced) three times, and was survived by two sons and two daughters, and three grandchildren.
Brod died at his home in Manhattan on January 6, 2008 at the age of 98.
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