He was admitted to the hospital on Saturday and died peacefully this evening."
He poured everything he had into making us the best of what we could be."
He went out the way he lived: embracing reality."
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He was the prototype of what we mean when we talk about New Orleans jazz.
Marsalis' past students include Harry Connick, Jr., Terence Blanchard, and Nicholas Payton.
Its centerpiece is theEllis Marsalis Center for Music, named in honor of the late legend.
A year later, Marsalis was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
John Legendwas one of the first celebrities to mourn Marsalis' passing on social media.
“Sending love to the Marsalis family.
Condolences to them and all of those who loved Ellis Marsalis,” Legend tweeted.
“He was the patriarch of such an influential musical family.
Thank you, Ellis Marsalis.”
