William Alan Finn was an American composer and lyricist.

William Finn Wiki/Bio
Real Name | William Alan Finn |
Nickname | William Finn |
Profession | Composer and lyricist |
Date of Birth | 28 February 1952 |
Age | 73 years old at the time of death |
Birth Place | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Gender | Male |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Ethnicity | Not known |
Religion | Jewish |
Education Qualification
School | Hebrew School Natick High School |
College | Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts |
Education Qualification | Graduated |
William Finn Age
William Finn was born on 28 February 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He was 73 years old at the time of his death, and his zodiac sign was Pisces.

William Finn Relationships
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Girlfriend | Not known |
Spouse/Wife | Trina Finn (ex-wife) |
Children | Son – Jason Daughter – N/A |
William Finn Family
Father’s Name | Jaosn Finn |
Mother’s Name | Barbara Finn |
Brother’s Name | Micheal Finn |
Sister’s Name | Nancy Finn |
Career
Debut | In 1971, he started his writing career and wrote his first play in Hebrew School |
Awards | 1991 – Drama Desk Award 1992 – Tony Award |
William Finn Movies
Movies | Release Date |
---|---|
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue | 1997 |
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | 1998 |
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina | 2002 |
William Finn Songs/Albums –
- Anytime (I Am There)
- The Baseball Game
- Change
- Four Jews in a Room Bitching
- Gordo’s Law of Genetics
- Heard and Music
- Holding to the Ground
- I Have Found
- The I Love You Song
- Monica and Mark
- Set those Sails
- Unlikely Lovers
- What would I do
- When the Earth Stopped Turning
- Whizzer Going Down.
William Finn Height And Weight
Height (approx) | In centimeters – 188 cm In meters – 1.88 cm In feet & inches – 6’ 2” |
Weight (approx) | In kilograms – 75 kg In pounds – 165 lbs |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | White |
William Finn Death, Death Cause
Date of Death | 7 April 2025 |
Death Place | At a hospital in Bennington, Vermont |
Cause of Death | Pulmonary fibrosis |
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William Finn Net Worth
Net Worth (approx) | $3-5 million (as of 2025) |
Annual Income (approx) | Under review |
Salary (approx) | Under review |
Income Source | Composing, writing, etc. |

Some Lesser Facts About William Finn
- William Finn was born and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, with his parents and siblings.
- He was Jewish, raised in conservative Judaism, and grew up in Natick, Massachusetts.
- He attended the Temple Israel in Natick, where his rabbi was Harold Kushner.
- While attending Natick High School, Finn competed with the Natick Speech Team and was in the drama department headed by Gerald Dyer.
- He went on to attend Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, as a music major.
- When William graduated, he received the Hutchinson Fellowship (a musical composition award).
- He was a heavily autobiographical writer, he always wrote his lyrics.
- His topics included the gay and Jewish experiences in contemporary America and family, belonging, sickness, healing, and loss.
- He was especially noted for his work on what to become a trilogy of short musicals Off-Broadway.
- At the 2006 Elliot Norton Awards ceremony, Finn brought his high School drama teacher, Gerry Dyer, onstage with him present and award.
- Finn was gay and lived with his life partner, Arthur Salvadore, in New York City and Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
- Finn was a member of the NYU Tisch Graduate Program in Musical Theater Writing faculty.
- He was the co-founder and artistic producer of the musical Theater Lab, which was established in 2006 at the Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
- Finn died from pulmonary fibrosis at a hospital in Bennington, Vermont, on April 7, 2025, at the age of 73.
FAQ:
How old was William Finn?
69 years, as of 2025
What is William Finn’s net worth?
Approx – $3-5 Million (As of 2025)
What is the cause of William Finn’s death?
Pulmonary fibrosis.
Who is William Finn’s wife?
His ex-wife is Trina Finn.
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