THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw and died on January 6, 1993, aged 75.
Born
October 21, 1917
Dizzy Gillespie died aged 75.
Died: January 6, 1993
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Cheraw
- Professions
- singer, conductor, musician, bandleader, recording artist, pianist, composer, trumpeter, jazz musician
- Citizenship
- United States
More about Dizzy Gillespie
- Zodiac sign
- Libra
- Birth name
- John Birks Gillespie
Family
- Child
- Jeanie Bryson
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- BnF authorities
- SNAC
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Find a Grave
- Internet Broadway Database
- Integrated Authority File
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Quick answers
When was Dizzy Gillespie born?
Dizzy Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw and died on January 6, 1993, aged 75.
How old was Dizzy Gillespie when they died?
Dizzy Gillespie died aged 75.