Who said "I would like to die on the stage."?

This quote is attributed to Duke Ellington.

I would like to die on the stage. - Duke Ellington

"I would like to die on the stage."

Duke Ellington

Jazz Composer Pianist American 1899–1974

"Music is my life, it's my soul, it's everything I do in this world."

"Do not fear mistakes. There are none."

"A wise man doesn't give the right answer, he poses the right question."

"There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind."