Famous music stars died as a result of Myasthenia gravis
Here are 2 famous musicians from the world died in Myasthenia gravis:
Augustus Pablo
Augustus Pablo (June 21, 1954 Saint Andrew Parish-May 18, 1999 Kingston) also known as Augustos Pablo, Horace Swaby or Pablo, Augustus was a Jamaican musician, record producer, keyboard player and multi-instrumentalist.
His albums include Original Rockers Vol.2, This Is Augustus Pablo, The Red Sea, The Definitive Augustus Pablo (disc 1), Live in Tokyo Japan, Ital Dub, El Rocker's, Classic Rockers, King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown and Skanking With Pablo 1971-77. His related genres: Reggae, Dub and Roots reggae.
Augustus Pablo was born as Horace Swaby in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica in 1954. He was a musical prodigy and started playing the piano at a very young age. His mother was an organist at their local church, and he inherited her musical talent.
In the early 1970s, Augustus Pablo started his musical career as a session musician at Studio One in Kingston, Jamaica. He became known for his skills playing the melodica, which is a keyboard instrument that you blow into like a harmonica.
In 1974, Augustus Pablo launched his solo career with the album "This Is Augustus Pablo." The album became a hit, and Augustus Pablo went on to release numerous other albums that became classics of the reggae genre.
Augustus Pablo was also a talented record producer and worked with many other famous musicians in Jamaica, including Lee "Scratch" Perry and King Tubby. He became known for his distinctive sound that blended reggae, dub, and roots music.
Augustus Pablo died on May 18, 1999, in Kingston, Jamaica, at the age of 44. He left behind a legacy as one of the most original and influential musicians in the history of Jamaican music.
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Connie Haines
Connie Haines (January 20, 1921 Savannah-September 22, 2008 Clearwater Beach) also known as Yvonne Marie Antoinette JaMais, Baby Yvonne Marie or the Little Princess of the Air was an American singer and actor.
Her albums: It's Always You / Birds of a Feather and Sings a Tribute to Helen Morgan.
Connie Haines began her career in music as a teenager, performing with a band led by Bob Crosby. She later joined the popular vocal group, the Pied Pipers, becoming the group's lead female singer alongside Jo Stafford. During World War II, Haines became a regular performer on the Armed Forces Radio Service's Command Performance program, earning the nickname "the sweetheart of the Armed Forces Radio Service."
In addition to her music career, Haines also appeared in several films, including "Buck Privates" and "What's Cookin'?" with the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. She also appeared in numerous TV shows, including "The Perry Como Show" and "The Ed Sullivan Show."
Throughout her career, Haines was known for her clear, pure voice and her ability to convey emotion in her performances. She continued performing into her later years, often appearing at nostalgia-themed events and concerts. Haines died in 2008 at the age of 87.
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