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When did Todd Matshikiza pass away?

  • 4 October 1968

  • 2 November 1970

  • 13 December 1961

  • 18 September 1968

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Todd Matshikiza passed away on 4 October 1968. He was a South African jazz composer, musician, writer and poet. He is best known for his work on the 1959 musical King Kong, which was based on the life of heavyweight boxer Ezekiel Mphahlele.
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