As per our current Database, George Duke has been died on Aug 5, 2013 (age 67).
When George Duke die, George Duke was 67 years old.
| Popular As | George Duke |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Age | 67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | January 12, 1946 (San Rafael, CA) |
| Birthday | January 12 |
| Town/City | San Rafael, CA |
| Nationality | CA |
George Duke’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
George Duke was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
Jazz fusion pioneer who wowed audiences with 'The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio,' an early fusion jazz album. He and Frank Zappa were longtime collaborators.
He earned a degree in composition from San Francisco Conservatory in 1967.
He became a member of the SoulMusic Hall of Fame in December 2012.
He was married to his wife Corine for 40 years, until she died from complications due to cancer in 2012. He would die from chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2013. They had two sons, Rashid and John.
He provided original compositions for Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall" album.
