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Jazz guitarist, producer and composer Jack Marshall dies aged 51, of a heart attack, in Newport Beach, California, USA. As well as pursuing a solo career, Marshall worked with Art Tatum, and composed hundreds of pieces for televsion and films. His best-remembered arrangement is for Peggy Lee's Fever, using only percussion, bass and finger snaps, which won him several awards.