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American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (1926–1991).
Born May 26th, 1926 in Alton. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1991 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia, stroke).
Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. Ausonius