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Professor Longhair
African-american blues musician.
Born December 19th, 1918 in Bogalusa. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1980 at 61 years old in New Orleans (drug overdose). [ref]
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche