Lester Bowie's Death
Born (Birthday) October 11, 1941
Death Date November 8, 1999
Age of Death 58 years
Cause of Death Liver Cancer
Profession Trumpet Player
The trumpet player Lester Bowie died at the age of 58. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and a co-founder of the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
He married Fontella Bass, as well as becoming her musical director, in 1965; he was married to his second wife Deborah until his death in 1999.
The trumpeter, band leader and composer Lester Bowie, died on Monday, November 8, 1999, at his home in Brooklyn. He was 58. The cause was liver cancer, said his brother Byron.
Quotes
"The trumpet is forceful.
"We’re just beginning to learn the importance of music in our society.
"They always say that jazz doesn’t sell, but it’s a lie, because it does sell, and it sells consistently year in and year out.