David Shelley, Il

Marie Wallace De Sylva never remarried and died from a heart attack in Hollywood on December 22, 1961. Her son and heir, David Shelley, married film actress Martha Stewart. (1)

1. Lillian Lorraine: The Life and Times of a Ziegfeld Diva (Google eBook) Nils Hanson. McFarland, Sep 1, 2011 - Performing Arts - 220 pages. Page 183.
2. "Mrs. De Sylva to Get Bulk of the Estate" The Billboard. August 5, 1950.
3. 351 U.S. 570 (1956) de Sylva v Ballentine, Guardian decided June 11, 1956
4. Martha Stewart still alive? Alt Film Guide. last modified: Nov 24, 2014
5. David Shelley and Bluestone "David Shelley is the son of Jazz singer / actress Martha Stewart and grandson of the late George Gard "Buddy" Desylva who was a top songwriter ("Birth of the Blues", "Sunny Boy" and the "Best things in Life are free"), film producer and record executive."