Robert Morgenthau was born on July 31, 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Lucinda Franks and Martha Pattridge. He died on July 21, 2019 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
District Attorney of New York County (Manhattan), New York from 1974 until he retired from the office in 2009, at the age of 90.
Born in a patrician New York family of public servants and bankers, he continued the family tradition. He is the grandson of ambassador Henry Morgentau and the son of Henry Morgentau Jr , friend of FDR and who was Treasury secretary in his administration.
He is one of the basis of D.A. Adam Schiff on "Law & Order".