Mercer Ellington

1919–1996 (age 77)

Jazz musician

About Mercer Ellington

Mercer Ellington (1919–1996) lived to age 77. They were a jazz musician. Born in Washington, D.C., they died in Copenhagen. They are buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

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