Person in history
Yusef Lateef
Yusef Lateef, American saxophonist, composer, and educator (born 1920)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2013 · December 23
Their story
Who they were
Yusef Abdul Lateef was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya Community in the United States.
Why this date
Yusef Lateef appears on our December 23 calendar for 2013 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Yusef Lateef
When did Yusef Lateef die?
December 23 2013.
Who else was born on this day?
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