July 17

On this day in 1959, Billie Holiday died in a New York City hospital from cirrhosis of the liver at age 44

 

John Coltrane died on this day in 1967 from liver cancer at Huntington Hospital in Long Island 

 

Today in 1996, Jimi Hendrix’s manager Chas Chandler died at age 57 from an aortic aneurysm

 

The late Spencer Davis was born on this date in 1939

 

The late Nicolette Larsen was born on this day in 1952

 

Today in 2009, Gordon Waller (of Peter and Gordon) died of a heart attack at age 64

 

The late Phoebe Snow was born today in 1952