Music · 1910–1981

Samuel Barber

American composer best known for his Adagio for Strings

Did you know?He was a child prodigy who wrote his first musical at the age of seven and later won two Pulitzer Prizes for Music.

Samuel Osmond Barber II (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, conductor, baritone, and music educator, and one of the most celebrated composers of the mid-20th century.

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Age at death: 70
Years since death: 45

Born: March 9, 1910 · West Chester, United States
Died: January 23, 1981
Cause of death: Cancer
Nationality: American
Known for: Music

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Mother: Marguerite McLeod Barber

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1934–1968

Yuri Gagarin

Soviet cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space aboard Vostok 1.

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1934–1968

Yuri Gagarin

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1943–2008

Bobby Fischer

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1890–1986

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1955–2011

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