Michel Petrucciani

Birth Name:

Michel Petrucciani

Birth Date:

December 28, 1962

Birth Place:

Orange, Vaucluse, France

Death Date:

January 6, 1999

Place of Death:

Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan, New York City, New York

Age:

Cause of Death:

Lung infection (complication related to osteogenesis imperfecta)

Cemetery Name:

Cimetière du Père Lachaise

Claim to Fame:

Music

Michel Petrucciani's ambition to become a pianist was fired when he saw a televised Duke Ellington concert when he was four. However, from birth he had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and, in his case, short stature. As an adult standing only three feet high and weighing 65 pounds, one might expect his ambitions to have been, so to speak, closer to the ground. Had he not aspired to achievements above his station, he might have chosen to play something more convenient such as the harmonica rather than the piano, and music would have missed one of the most powerful jazz pianists of the last two decades. Despite his health condition and relatively short life, he became one of the most accomplished jazz pianists of his generation. In 1994, he was granted the Order of the Légion d'honneur in Paris.

Fun Fact

Michel Petrucciani had five significant personal relationships: Erlinda Montano (marriage), Eugenia Morrison, Marie-Laure Roperch, the Italian pianist Gilda Buttà (the marriage lasted three months and ended in divorce) and Isabelle Mailé (with whom he shares his grave). With Marie-Laure he fathered a son, Alexandre, who inherited his genetic disorder. He also had a stepson named Rachid Roperch.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Cimetière du Père Lachaise

16 Rue du Repos, 6ème division, Chemin Lesseps

Paris, , 75020

France

Europe

Map:

Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris, France

Grave Location:

Division 11

Grave Location Description

From the intersection of Chemin Denon and Chemin Mehul, walk approximately 50 feet up Chemin Denon and Chopin’s final resting place will be on the right. Once you found Chopin now look next to his memorial for the final resting place of jazz legend Michel Petrucciani.

Grave Location GPS

48.8601215265, 2.392876861331

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FAQ's

Michel Petrucciani was born on December 28, 1962.

Michel Petrucciani was born in Orange, Vaucluse, France.

Michel Petrucciani died on January 6, 1999.

Michel Petrucciani died in Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan, New York City, New York.

Michel Petrucciani was 36.

The cause of death was Lung infection (complication related to osteogenesis imperfecta).

Michel Petrucciani's grave is in Cimetière du Père Lachaise

Videos Featuring Michel Petrucciani:

Michel Petrucciani - Caravan

Michel Petrucciani - Round midnight

Michel Petrucciani with Roger Willemsen talking about death and pain

Michel Petrucciani Bésame Mucho Looking Up

Michel Petrucciani - In a sentimental mood

Watch YouTube video titled Michel Petrucciani Trio - Live in Concert (1998)

Michel Petrucciani