Scatman John Death
John passed away on December 3, 1999 at the age of 57 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
When did Scatman John die?
December 3, 1999How old was Scatman John when died?
57Where did Scatman John die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Scatman John Birthday and Date of Death
Scatman John was born on March 12, 1942 and died on December 3, 1999. John was 57 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 12, 1942
Date of Death: December 3, 1999
Age at Death: 57
Scatman John - Biography
John Paul Larkin (13 March 1942 – 3 December 1999), better known by his stage name Scatman John, was an American musician who created a fusion of scat singing and dance music, best known for his 1995 hits "Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)" and "Scatman's World".
In 1995, at age 53, Larkin became a worldwide star. Sales of his debut single were slow at first, but they gradually reached number-one in many countries and sold over six million records worldwide. "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" charted highly across Europe and Japan and remains his biggest-selling and most well-known song. He later followed up with the song "Scatman's World" entering the UK Singles chart at number 10, which met lesser but still notable success, selling a million copies and charting highly throughout Europe.
In late 1998 Larkin was diagnosed with lung cancer, but he continued his musical work despite being told to take it easy from his substantial workload. In June 1999, Larkin released his fourth and ultimately final album as Scatman John, Take Your Time. Shortly afterwards, he embarked on a 24-city US tour. At the concert of November 26, 1999, in Cleveland, OH, Larkin collapsed on stage during the show's finale. While engaged in his trademark show-closing scat duel against his drummer, Larkin appeared to faint on stage. The crowd initially believed the collapse to be part of the show, until an announcement was made that the show would be ending due to a medical situation. Larkin was transported to the Cleveland Clinic where he was stabilized. The following week he returned to his home in Los Angeles. Even though he was very ill, Larkin remained positive saying "Whatever God wants is fine by me ... I've had the very best life. I have tasted beauty."
Larkin died at his home in Los Angeles on December 3, 1999, at the age of 57. He was surrounded by his wife Judy, his mother Harriet, and his brother Bill. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea near Malibu, California.
