As per our current Database, Percy Heath has been died on Apr 25, 2005 (age 81).
When Percy Heath die, Percy Heath was 81 years old.
| Popular As | Percy Heath |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Age | 81 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | April 30, 1923 (North Carolina) |
| Birthday | April 30 |
| Town/City | North Carolina |
| Nationality | North Carolina |
Percy Heath’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Percy Heath was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
Member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and co-founder of the Heath Brothers.
He started becoming musically active before being drafted, but took up bass after he returned; he attended the Granoff School of Music and his career flourished.
He released his first album as a bandleader, A Love Song, when he was eighty years old.
He was survived by his wife June and their three sons.
He worked in Dizzy Gillespie's group early on in his career.
