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Living?

Is he still alive? --Evil1987 15:40, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm trying to find any information regarding the exact date that he was born, and if he has passed away yet or not. If he is still alive today, George Paxton would probably be over 90 years old according to my calculations. On the back of a record that Hindsight Records put out in 1982 entitled, "The Uncollected George Paxton & His Orchestra (1944-1945)", it says that he is retired and living in the state of Florida. Well, that information was either from 1982 or earlier, and I can't seem to find any more recent information on him. Any good information that anyone can find and add regarding his exact date of birth, and whether or not he is still alive, will be much appreciated.

Geneisner 19:41, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sadly it appears he may have committed suicide almost 20 years ago. Here is what I found. --Evil1987 19:59, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, that is unfortunate. I had just found an old record of his and was really enjoying it and wondering about him. I'd read in different places that he was "witty" and "easy going". The date on that Palm Beach Post news wire is April 22, 1989, which was a Saturday according to the day of the week calculator, and it said that "Mr. Paxton, 75, was the victim of an apparent suicide Wednesday." So, that would mean that he died on April 19, 1989. It said that he was 75 years old at the time, and that would mean that he was born around 1914. Also worth noting, the paper listed his name as "George E. Paxton", so now we know his middle initial. The paper said that he "worked with Lawrence Welk and Red Skelton," and also, "worked with Perry Como, Patti Page, Nat King Cole and Vaughn Monroe. He started a big band in 1944 and shared the stage with Lena Horne at the Capital Theatre in New York City. But Mr. Paxton said he started his big band too late." It is rather unfortunate to hear that he was "the victim of an apparent suicide", though that is all it says regarding that issue, and one may ponder the circumstances. Nevertheless, from everything that I've read about him, he seemed like a decent man, and this seems like an unfortunate end. Geneisner 20:31, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It turns out the above is sadly correct, as the social security death index varifies that Mr. Paxton did indeed die on the above date. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.85.144.115 (talk) 14:34, 7 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a link for this information? Was the date of death April 19, 1989? Also, were you able to find a date of birth? Geneisner (talk) 10:52, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Paxton played trombone, not sax

I'm pretty sure George Paxton's main instrument was the trombone. I have a publicity picture taken in 1945 of him holding a trombone with the members of his horn section which included my father, Vernon Whitney, who also played trombone in the band. 2602:306:33D2:EA10:A13E:35D0:2071:99CB (talk) 06:41, 23 June 2015 (UTC)Scott Whitney[reply]