American bandleader, actor (1905-1985).
Born June 18th, 1905 in Rocky Mount.
Died July 23rd, 1985 at 80 years old in Chapel Hill (myocardial infarction).
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis