American jazz musician (1937-2007).

Born August 27th, 1937 in Detroit. ^[ref]

Died January 12th, 2007 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). ^[ref]

John Coltrane

Born September 23rd, 1926 in Hamlet.

Died July 17th, 1967 at 40 years old

Nina Simone

Born February 21st, 1933 in Tryon.

Died April 21st, 2008 at 75 years old

Ella Fitzgerald

Born April 25th, 1918 in Newport News.

Died August 15th, 1996 at 78 years old

Billie Holiday

Born April 7th, 1915 in Philadelphia.

Died July 17th, 1959 at 44 years old

Natalie Cole

Born February 6th, 1950 in Los Angeles.

Died December 31st, 2015 at 65 years old