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Oscar Peterson
Deceased

How Did Oscar Peterson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 82
GenderMaleNationalityCanadaBorn15/08/1925Born inMontreal, Quebec, CanadaDied23/12/2007 (aged 82)Died inMississaugaCausekidney failureWikidataQ105349 ↗Buried atErindaleTMDb#111442 ↗

Oscar Emmanuel Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. As a virtuoso who is considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, and received numerous other awards and honours. He played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

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Filmography30 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
202460 Songs: BBC Two at 60MovieSelf (archive footage)99
2024Ella Fitzgerald at the BBCMovieSelf (archive footage)99
2016OscarMovie—91
2014Nat King Cole: Afraid of the DarkMovieSelf (archive footage)89
2008Jazz Icons: Oscar Peterson Live in '63, '64 & '65MovieSelf83
2008Jazz EvolutionMovieSelf - Piano83
2008The Memories of AngelsMovieSelf (archive footage)83
2007Jazz Icons - John Coltrane Live in '60, '61 & '65MovieHimself82
2006Oscar Peterson Trio: London Concert: 1964MovieSelf81
2004ImprovisationMovieSelf79
2004ParkinsonSeriesSelf - Guest / Performer (archive footage)79
2004Oscar Peterson A Night In ViennaMoviePiano79
2002Christopher Plummer: A Man For All StagesMovieSelf77
1995Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of OscarMovieNarrator70
1995Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of OscarMovieSelf70
1989The Opening of SkyDome: A CelebrationMovieSelf64
1984Oscar Peterson's Easter SuiteMovieHimself59
1982Champs-ElyséesSeriesSelf57
1977Previn and the PittsburghSeriesSelf52
1977Montreux 77Movie—52
1975Numéro unSeriesSelf50
1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSeriesSelf47
1972Magic GrazMoviehimself47
1969Wünsch dir wasSeriesSelf44
1967OmnibusSeriesSelf42
1965Ella Fitzgerald SwingsMovieSelf (archive material)40
1964EllaMovie—39
1956Eurovision Song ContestSeriesSelf - Interval Act31
0Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents The Clark Terry Sextet ’77MovieSelf—
0Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable HitsMovieSelf (archive footage)—