
Tony Williams' Death
Born (Birthday) December 12, 1945
Death Date February 23, 1997
Age of Death 51 years
Cause of Death Heart Attack
Profession Drummer
The drummer Tony Williams died at the age of 51. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Jazz and soul drummer who is considered the a jazz fusion pioneer. It is thought that he invented the drumming technique called blast beat.
He was born in Chicago, but moved with his family to Boston at a young age.
Tony Williams, who set the standard for modern jazz drumming as a teen prodigy with the Miles Davis Quintet and later became a seminal figure in jazz-rock fusion, died of a heart attack. He was 51.
Quotes
"Drummers don’t write – or at least, that’s what everybody believes.
"I think my playing has been orchestral throughout the years, and this is another way of expressing that. But I primarily see it as the ultimate accomplishment of a musician. Composing makes me feel like I’ve finally gotten all the way up the ladder as a musician.
"I’ve studied all my musical life, but learning is only good if you do something constructive with it.