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Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies at 95
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- Sonny Rollins performed from the 1940s until ill health forced his retirement in 2014.
- Spokeswoman Terri Hinte told The Associated Press that Rollins died at his home in Woodstock, New York.
- She cited no specific cause of death, but said he had been largely housebound over the past couple of years because of various physical problems.
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Sonny Rollins performed from the 1940s until ill health forced his retirement in 2014. (Getty: Chuck Fishman)
Link copied Share Share article Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, has died at age 95.
Spokeswoman Terri Hinte told The Associated Press that Rollins died at his home in Woodstock, New York.
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