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Andrew Laing

Died April 3, 2023 Sunderland-born Andrew Laing – nicknamed Lainey – was the drummer with East End punks The Cockney Rejects from 1999 to 2016. The band said: “Our condolences to his wife, children and extended family. RIP, mate.”

Ahmad Jamal

July 2, 1930 – April 16, 2023The acclaimed jazz pianist, an influence on Miles Davis and winner of a Lifetime Achievement Grammy for achievements in music, Ahmad Jamal has died of prostate cancer at home in Massachusetts at the age of 92.

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