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Otis Spann
American chicago blues pianist (1930–1970).
Born March 21st, 1930 in Jackson, Belzoni.
Died April 25th, 1970 at 40 years old in Chicago (hepatocellular carcinoma).
Occupations
musician, pianist
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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