Jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie dies
- Title
- Jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie dies
- Genre
- Tribute; Obituary
- TX Date
- 7 Jan 1993
- Year of production
- 1993
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- Duration
- 00:04:02
- Description
- Jazz musician John Birks Dizzy Gillespie dies from cancer of the pancreas. Tributes to the legendary musician from singer Tony Bennett and comedian Bill Cosby. Paul Woodley looks back at his work and reaction from friends and colleagues.
- Contributors
- Paul Woodley; Tony Bennett; Bill Cosby
- Keywords
- USA; Musicians; Singers; Cancer; Famous people; Jazz; New Jersey; John Birks Dizzy Gillespie; Pancreatic diseases
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LBC/IRN, "Jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie dies". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0000200017008 (Accessed 20 May 2025)