American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer (1915–2011).
Born December 25th, 1915 in San Piero Patti.
Died October 16th, 2011 at 95 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
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