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Thomas John Kummer (October 10, 1933 – August 9, 1969), known professionally as Jay Sebring, was an American celebrity hair stylist, and the founder of the hairstyling corporation Sebring International. Sebring was murdered by members of the Manson Family along with his ex-girlfriend Sharon Tate.
Jun 8, 2024 · On August 9, 1969, Hollywood hairstylist Jay Sebring and his friend Sharon Tate were brutally murdered by the Manson Family at her Los Angeles home. Bruce Lee coached him in martial arts and he dated rising starlet Sharon Tate in his short-lived career as the golden boy of Hollywood hairstyling.
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Sep 22, 2024 · Born Thomas John Kummer on October 10, 1933, in Birmingham, Alabama, he later adopted the name Jay Sebring. Sebring was the son of an accountant and a homemaker, growing up in a modest household. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War , which helped shape his disciplined approach to life.
Oct 1, 2020 · He was born Thomas John Kummer but changed his name to Jay Sebring after the famous racetrack; he alternated between driving around a Mustang and a motorcycle (sometimes in full leathers);...
After being discharged, Sebring moved to Los Angeles and made a career as a celebrity hairstylist, taking up the professional pseudonym ''Jay Sebring.'' The “Jay” bit was taken from the letter “J” of his middle name, “John,” while “Sebring” was inspired by the famous Florida car race of the same name.
Nov 20, 2017 · Born John Kummer, the man who would become Jay Sebring spent his childhood in a middle class neighborhood in Detroit, and learned to cut hair while serving in the Navy during the Korean War....
Sep 22, 2020 · After serving in the Navy, cutting his teeth styling hair during the Korean War, Sebring made a beeline for Los Angeles and reinvented himself as Jay Sebring, naming himself after a famous...
