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Le Taz Hot

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2. Wow!

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 07:53 PM

Aug 2012

"Advanced bone cancer" doesn't sound good.

As the article states, he first came into prominence by winning the Tchaikovski Competition in 1958 at age 23. This was COMPLETELY unexpected as all the judges were Russian and it was just assumed they'd give the prize to a Russian.

Healing white light to you, sir.

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Renowned pianist Van Cliburn diagnosed with cancer [View all] monmouth Aug 2012 OP

I'm glad he's getting excellent care. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #1

Wow! Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #2

I wish him the best....... Burma Jones Aug 2012 #3

Met him at a record signing in the mid-1990s hifiguy Aug 2012 #4

I had to yell at him back in 1975 Poiuyt Aug 2012 #5

Many positive thoughts for him on their way. nt Raine Aug 2012 #6

Wow, he must be older than me. I used to listen to him when I was a teenager in college. Cleita Aug 2012 #7

He was a household name in the 60s aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #8

I had no idea he was alive or 78 n/t UTUSN Aug 2012 #9