William 'Count' Basie died on April 26, 1984 at the age of 79.
William 'Count' Basie was born on August 21, 1904.
He is dead. If death doesn't count, he's 324 years old.
Count Folke Bernadotte died on September 17, 1948 at the age of 53.
Count Mikhail Speransky died at the age of 67 on February 23, 1839.
He is dead. If death doesn't count, he's 277 years old in the year 2009.
Count Basie began learning about music at a young age, starting piano lessons when he was around 10 years old. He was influenced by the vibrant jazz scene in his hometown of Red Bank, New Jersey, and later developed his skills through self-teaching and exposure to various musical styles. His early experiences laid the foundation for his illustrious career as a jazz pianist and bandleader.
He was 26 years old at the time of his death.
William Clowes died at the age of 68 on January 26, 1847.
William Fox died on May 8, 1952 at the age of 73.
William Colby died on April 27, 1996 at the age of 76.
William Renshaw died on August 12, 1904 at the age of 43.
William Bendeck died on November 14, 1971 at the age of 37.