Fred Ho

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Fred Ho in 2005.

Fred Ho (Chinese: 侯维翰 Hóu Wéihàn; born Fred Wei-han Houn; August 10, 1957 – April 12, 2014) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist, composer, bandleader, playwright, writer, and social activist. He was known for his place in the African-American and Asian-American music movement. He was born in Palo Alto, California.

Ho died of colorectal cancer at his home in Brooklyn, New York City. He was 56.[1]

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  1. Ratliff, Ben (April 12, 2014). "Fred Ho, Saxophonist, Composer and Radical Activist, Dies at 56". The New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2014.

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