This undated photo provided by Maria Cooper Janis shows Byron Janis. The renowned concert pianist and composer, Janis, who broke barriers as a Cold War culture ambassador and later overcame severe arthritis that nearly robbed him of his playing abilities, has died at age 95. Janis passed away Thursday evening, March 14, 2024, at a hospital in New York City, according to his wife, Maria Cooper Janis. (Christian Steiner/Maria Cooper Janis via AP)
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