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Hugh Masekela
South african jazz trumpeter.
Born April 4th, 1939 in Witbank.
Died January 23rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Johannesburg (prostate cancer). [ref]
Occupations
composer, jazz musician, recording artist, trumpeter
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon