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Jazz Great Erroll Garner Dies of Heart Attack at 53
Erroll Louis Garner, renowned jazz pianist noted for Misty and Concerts by the Sea, died of a heart attack at 53 in Los Angeles while en route to Cedars Sinai. A self-taught musician, he rose from Pittsburgh beginnings to Carnegie Hall, earning international acclaim and awards including the 1957 Prix du Disque.
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