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Gene Krupa

Drummer, composer, bandleader (1909-1973).

Born January 15th, 1909 in Chicago. [ref]

Died October 16th, 1973 at 64 years old in Yonkers (leukemia). [ref]

Occupations
bandleader, composer, conductor, drummer, jazz musician
Wikipedia

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel