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Montreux Jazz Festival founder died on this day

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Claude Nobs plays harmonica on stage with Solomon Burke at the 39th Montreux Jazz Festival in July 2005 Keystone

It is five years ago today that Claude Nobs, founder of Switzerland’s famous Montreux Jazz Festival, died suddenly at age 76. 

In this 2013 article, swissinfo.ch reported on his death, his life and the legacy of the man who, in the words of the current Swiss President Alain Berset “helped Switzerland discover jazz”.

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Founder of Montreux Jazz Festival dies

This content was published on Nobs died on Thursday after sustaining injuries from a fall while cross-country skiing alone in the village of Caux close to his home overlooking Montreux and Lake Geneva on Christmas Eve. He was flown to hospital and fell into a coma from which he never recovered. On its website, the festival said Nobs’ death came by…

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