Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Michel Petrucciani

Born: December 28, 1962
Died: January 6, 1999 (aged 36)
Bio: Michel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist. From birth he had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and, in his case, short stature.
Known for:
- Trio in Tokyo (1999)
- Both Worlds (1997)
- Power of Three (1987)
- Solo Live (1998)
- Pianism (1986)