Skip Parsons, a legendary local jazz leader, dies at the age of 86.
George Skip Parsons, the Capital Region’s leading Dixieland jazz evangelist over a 65-year career as a bandleader and clarinetist who explored the moody, playful, squealing, and celebratory sides of his preferred instrument, died Thursday.
He was 86 years old and had been in a coma since Monday, April 18 2022 after suffering a stroke.
After the stroke’s toll on his brain became apparent, he was transferred to hospice care at St. Peter’s Hospital on Thursday(April 21, 2022) afternoon, where he died a few hours later.
Skip Parsons cause of death
Skip Parkins died as a result of a stroke-related illness that affected his brain.
Was Skip Parsons married? Did Skip Parsons have children?
Parsons is survived by his wife of 49 years, Stacey Plante; their daughters, Jill Wilson and Stacey Plante; grandsons Alex and Josh Plante; and other family members.
Skip Parsons net worth
|The great musician was worth over $500 million.
When is Skip Parsons funeral?
Nothing has been said about Parson’s funeral plans, so they remain a mystery.
