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Percy Heath
American musician (1923–2005).
Born April 30th, 1923 in Wilmington.
Died April 28th, 2005 at 81 years old in Southampton (bone cancer).
Occupations
aircraft pilot, cellist, jazz musician
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson