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 Mikhail Speransky died at the age of 67 on February 23, 1839.
Count Folke Bernadotte died on September 17, 1948 at the age of 53.
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 Shippen died on November 4, 1801 at the age of 89.
William Fay died on October 27, 1947 at the age of 74.
William Schutz died on November 9, 2002 at the age of 76.
William Steig died on October 3, 2003 at the age of 95.
William Hogarth died on October 26, 1764 at the age of 66.