Acclaimed American classical pianist Byron Janis, credited with helping to thaw the 'musical iron curtain,' died Thursday in New York City at the age of 95.
Byron Janis, a renowned American concert pianist and composer who broke barriers as a Cold War-era culture ambassador and later overcame severe arthritis that nearly robbed him of his playing abilities, has died. He was 95. Janis passed away Thursday evening at a hospital in New York City, according to his wife, Maria Cooper Janis. In a statement, she described her husband as “an exceptional human being who took his talents to their highest pinnacle.
But his storied career, which spanned more than eight decades, was marked by physical adversity, including a freak childhood accident that left his left pinky permanently numb and convinced doctors he would never play again. He suffered an even greater setback as an adult. At age 45, he was diagnosed with a severe form of psoriatic arthritis in his hands and wrists. Janis kept the condition secret for more than a decade, often playing through excruciating pain.
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