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Screamin' Jay Hawkins

American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000).

Born July 18th, 1929 in Cleveland. [ref]

Died February 12th, 2000 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (surgical complications). [ref]

Occupations
actor, composer, musician, pianist, recording artist, singer, songwriter

I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner