Famed American concert pianist and composer Byron Janis died Thursday at age 95, according to his wife. Janis was a Cold War era culture ambassador who later overcame severe arthritis.
NEW YORK — Byron Janis, a renowned American concert pianist and composer who broke barriers as a Cold War era culture ambassador and later overcame severe arthritis that nearly robbed him of his playing abilities, has died. He was 95. Janis passed away Thursday evening at a hospital in New York City, according to his wife, Maria Cooper Janis. In a statement, she described her husband as 'an exceptional human being who took his talents to their highest pinnacle.
Janis remained active in his later years, composing scores for television shows and musicals, while putting out a series of unreleased live performances. His wife, Cooper Janis, said her husband continued to create music until his final days. 'In spite of adverse physical challenges throughout his career, he overcame them and it did not diminish his artistry,' she added.
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