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1829 – 1869Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869)Died 18 December 1869, aged 40Louis Moreau Gottschalk was an American composer and pianist celebrated for blending Creole, Caribbean, and Latin American melodies into his concert works. He toured extensively across the Americas as a virtuoso performer. He collapsed while performing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and died weeks later.