Michel Petrucciani

Michel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist. From birth he had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and, in his case, short stature. He became one of the most accomplished jazz pianists of his generation despite his health condition and relatively short life.

28 December 1962

Born on the same birth day (28 December): Adam Peaty • Barbara Judge • Birendra of Nepal • Brenda Schultz-McCarthy • Dick Diamonde • Dick Sudhalter • Dylan Cease • François Gourmet • Guy Debord • Kent Nielsen • Khalid Boulahrouz • Mika Väyrynen • Narsha • Pops Staples • Richard Clayderman • Werner Kolhörster • William Gates (basketball)

Born in the same month (December 1962): Arturo Barrios • Ben Watt • Berry van Aerle • Bill Self • Francis Dunnery • Janine Turner • Jeffrey Donaldson • José Cura • Kate Spade • Keiji Muto • Mark Few • Marty Friedman • Nikos Karageorgiou • Nixon Kiprotich • Paul Dobson (footballer) • Rakhat Aliyev • Rocco Mediate • Tyrone Corbin