His fame was recorded in song and prose. In the 1960s, when Simon and Garfunkel wanted to express a longing for another time, they wrote in "Mrs. Robinson": "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?

Paul Simon pens the song "Mrs. Robinson," which is released with the movie "The Graduate." The lines, "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?/Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you" become part of ...

Joe DiMaggio ... died in 1962, DiMaggio sent roses for her grave but refused to talk about her. His swanky swing and classy countenance inspired wistful lines in literature and song, including ...