As per our current Database, Gene Krupa has been died on Oct 16, 1973 (age 64).
When Gene Krupa die, Gene Krupa was 64 years old.
| Popular As | Gene Krupa |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Age | 64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | January 15, 1909 (Chicago, IL) |
| Birthday | January 15 |
| Town/City | Chicago, IL |
| Nationality | IL |
Gene Krupa’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
Gene Krupa was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Jazz Drummer who worked with many seminal artists, including Tommy Dorsey. He started recording in the late 1920s with Red McKenzie, among others.
He went against his parents' wishes for him to become a priest; he pursued a musical career instead.
His playing has influenced many artists, including John Bonham and Keith Moon.
He married Ethel McGuire in 1934 and, after their divorce in 1942, he remarried in 1946, and then married Patty Bowler in 1959.
In the 1930s, he was featured among other artists, including Benny Goodman, in a series of jazz sides recorded for and issued on Columbia Records.
