As per our current Database, Benny Carter has been died on Jul 12, 2003 (age 95).
When Benny Carter die, Benny Carter was 95 years old.
| Popular As | Benny Carter |
| Occupation | Trumpet Player |
| Age | 95 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 8, 1907 (New York City, NY) |
| Birthday | August 8 |
| Town/City | New York City, NY |
| Nationality | NY |
Benny Carter’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Benny Carter was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
Award-winning jazz musician, recipient of the 1968 NEA Jazz Masters Award and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987.
He was mostly self-taught and collaborated with a wide variety of Musicians before gaining notoriety in Harlem.
He taught workshops and seminars at many schools, including Harvard and Princeton University.
He married his first wife in 1925, but she died from pneumonia soon after; the next three ended in divorce. He and his fifth wife, Hilma Ollila Arons, married in 1979.
One of Duke Ellington's trumpeters was Carter's primary source of inspiration when he was growing up and developing his talents.
