Dr. Murray Howard Grossman

Grossman Dr. Murray Howard Dr. Murray Howard Grossman was born on January 5, 1952 in Montreal, Canada to Samuel and Roslyn Grossman. He died on April 4, 2023 at a family home in Wayne, PA, surrounded by loved ones and at peace after a life full of laughter, love and personal and professional successes. Murray was 71 years old and the cause was metastatic melanoma. He is survived by Fran Nelson-Grossman, his dedicated wife of 45 years, his loving sons, Josh Grossman (Nicki Grossman) and Scott Grossman (Gabriel Barcia Duran), and his adoring grandchildren, Isaac and Gili Grossman. Family was everything to Murray. He was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather who was always present when his loved ones and neighbors needed him. He prided himself on his integrity and his devotion to his community. Murray's positive energy, joie de vivre, humility and sense of curiosity were infectious. He was a true Renaissance man, a singer-songwriter, chef, runner, painter and physician-scientist who rose early, worked tirelessly and slept little. Murray drank deeply from the cup of life, always finding joy in life's simple pleasures and never missing an opportunity to hug his grandchildren. He was a devoted community man who helped found and run the Katie Samson Invitational Lacrosse Tournament for 15+ years and who always made time to coach "his boys" despite a busy schedule. Murray travelled broadly and counted friends and colleagues around the world. Murray was a remarkable physician-scientist and his innovative contributions to science were immense and included pioneering emerging treatments for frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and related dementias. A leader in the field, he authored over 600 publications in his 30+ year career at the University of Pennsylvania. Further, he was a dedicated and caring physician who was instrumental in establishing multi-disciplinary care for individuals with dementia by building an internationally recognized clinical research center, the Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center, which he founded in 2010. Countless patients and their families relied on Murray's trusted guidance and reassuring presence in uncertain times. Murray was also an extraordinary mentor who viewed his many trainees and collaborators as friends and family. He brought together collaborators from across the globe with a multi-disciplinary and collaborative spirit that emphasized the importance of a strong community in achieving collective success, an approach that survives him in his many mentees. Murray earned his EdD in 1977 at the Boston VA Aphasia Research Center, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at MIT. He obtained his medical degree from McGill University in 1985 and completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Neurology. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be considered to the Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) Center to continue Dr. Grossman's life's work. Donations can be made securely online here: https://pennmedicine.org/grossmanmemorialfund. Please note "In Memory of Dr. Murray Grossman" when making your gift.