Music professor, restaurant pianist, is killed by speeding vehicle

Music professor, restaurant pianist, is killed by speeding vehicle

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norman lebrecht

November 23, 2014

Richard D Syracuse, emeritus professor of music and artist in residence at Ohio University, was killed on Friday night by a Dodge Grand Caravan as he returned home from performing at Ohio University Inn. He taught at the college for 46 years and, after retirement, he entertained diners at the piano several nights a week.

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Comments

  • RebeccaNYC says:

    Such sad news. He was such a highly respected teacher and performer during my days in the Music School at OU.

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