Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971)

Louis Armstrong was born and raised in New Orleans,
Louisiana. He was.a trumpeter and vocalist who was
among the most influential figures in jazz.

His career spanned five decades and several eras in
the history of jazz. Armstrong received numerous
accolades including the Grammy Award for Best
Male Vocal Performance for Hello, Dolly! in 1965, as
well as a posthumous win for the Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award in 1972.

His influence crossed musical genres, with inductions
into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame, and the National Rhythm & Blues
Hall of Fame, among others.

Charles (Chuck) Frank Mangione 
(November 29, 1940 – July 22, 2025) 

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Chuck Mangione, a Grammy-winning
jazz musician best known for his 1978 hit single "Feels So Good,"
died Tuesday in his sleep at his Rochester home of natural
causes. He was 84 years old. 
   

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne
(3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025)

The heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne has died, just weeks after
his "Back to the Beginning" farewell concert where he played
in front of a sold-out farewell show in England.

He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in February 2019
and In 2020, Osbourne also revealed that he had the smoking-
induced lung condition, emphysema.

A family statement confirmed he was surrounded by his family
at the time of his death.

Ozzy Osbourne onstage at the Back to the Beginning event
on Saturday.

The TV sitcom originally aired on NBC from
September 20, 1984, to April 30, 1992.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner (August 18, 1970 – July 20, 2025)

"The Cosby Show" star Malcom-Jamal Warner drowned while vacationing in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said Warner
had been swimming on Sunday afternoon at Playa Grande
de Cocles in Limon province when a current pulled him into
deeper waters.

Warner was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was raised
by his mother, Pamela, who served as his manager. He was
named after Malcolm X and jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal.

Warner played bass guitar, performing in a band where he
recited poetry over the music.
(FOX NEWS/Wikipedia)

TIM MAGUIRE

Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán is 78 years old today.

In 2023, Rolling Stone named him the 11th greatest guitarist
of all time. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin
Grammy Awards, and was inducted along with his namesake
band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.