Gene Lees, a jazz historian and critic known for his pugnacious, highly personal essays and biographies of such jazz greats as Oscar Peterson, Woody Herman and Johnny Mercer, died Thursday at his home in Ojai, Calif. He was 82.
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Gene Lees, jazz historian known for essays, dies at 82
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Guitar wizard Les Paul dies at 94
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Howard Zinn, historian and activist, dies at 87
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Tony Award winner marian Mercer has died
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Saxophonist Frank Foster dies;
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Jazz trumpeter Kenny Ball dies
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Author jd Salinger dies
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Great American pianist Earl Wild dies at 94
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Melvin Simon, 82, dies;
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Dave Niehaus passes away at age 75
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Musician Gil Scott-Heron dies
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Big-band singer Connie Haines dies
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Gotthard frontman Steve Lee killed in traffic accident
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Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees dies at age 62
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Former contender Herbie Kronowitz dies
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Oscar winner budd Schulberg dies at 95
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Grammy Award winner George Shearing dies at 91