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   Billie Holiday died in Metropolitan Hospital, New York, on Friday, July 17, 1959, in the bed in which she had been arrested for illegal possession of narcotics a little more than a month before, as she lay mortally ill; in the room from which a police guard had been removed – by court order – only a few hours before her death.

3. www.grunge.com › 379460The Tragic Death Of Billie Holiday - Grunge

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   Apr 10, 2021 · Shortly after that arrest, Billie Holiday died on July 17, 1959, the result of "alcohol- and drug-related complications," according to Biography.

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5. archive.nytimes.com › www › learningBillie Holiday Dies Here at 44; Jazz Singer Had Wide Influence

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   Billie Holiday, famed jazz singer, died yesterday in Metropolitan Hospital. Her age was 44. The immediate cause of death was given as congestion of the lungs complicated by heart...

6. thenetline.com › how-did-billie-holiday-dieHow did Billie Holiday die? Everything you need to know

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   Jun 25, 2021 · Billie Holiday died in 1959 at age 44 from liver complications, but her life was plagued by drug abuse, sexual assault, and government persecution. Learn how her music, personality, and struggles shaped her legacy and influenced jazz and society.

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   May 30, 2024 · Billie Holiday (born April 7, 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died July 17, 1959, New York City, New York) was an American jazz singer, one of the greatest from the 1930s to the ’50s.

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   • Billie Holiday was one of the greatest jazz singers from the 1930s to the ’50s. She had no formal musical training, but, with an instinctive sense...
   • As a singer, Holiday was known for her dramatic intensity, which could render the most banal lyric profound. Among the songs identified with her we...
   • Holiday began her career singing in a Harlem nightclub and made her first recordings in 1933, with Benny Goodman and others. Two years later a seri...

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   Apr 3, 2014 · According to Donald Clarke's biography, Billie Holiday: Wishing on the Moon, she returned there in 1926 after she had been sexually assaulted.

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   How did Billie Holiday die?

   • Billie Holiday died in Metropolitan Hospital, New York, on Friday, July 17, 1959, in the bed in which she had been arrested for illegal possession of narcotics a little more than a month before, as she lay mortally ill; in the room from which a police guard had been removed – by court order – only a few hours before her death.

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   Is Billie Holiday dead or still alive?

   • Billy Holiday passed away on 17th July 1959 due to complications caused by cirrhosis of the liver. Billie Holiday didn’t have an easy upbringing. On top of the financial struggles, Billie was sexually assaulted as a young girl.

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   How old was Billy holiday when she died?

   • Billy Holiday is likely the most celebrated female jazz singer in American history, yet substance abuse and addiction would plague her until her death at only 44 years old. Born to teenage parents and named Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915, Holiday grew up poor and suffered a rape at just 10 years old by a neighbor, according to Legacy.

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   Is Billie Holiday a good singer?

   • Billie Holiday is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time, Holiday had a thriving career as a jazz singer for many years before she lost her battle with substance abuse. Also known as Lady Day, her autobiography was made into the 1972 film Lady Sings the Blues. In 2000, Holiday was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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10. americansongwriter.com › behind-the-untimely-deathBehind the Untimely Death and Legacy of Jazz Pioneer Billie ...

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    Jul 17, 2022 · Billie Holiday passed away on July 17, 1959, of pulmonary edema and heart failure caused by cirrhosis, or liver disease, in the Metropolitan Hospital in New York. The cirrhosis was brought on by...