Home / Musicians and Composers / Hale Smith Hale Smith 1925 – 2009 Musicians and Composers Celebrities, Musicians and Composers Biography Hale Smith (1925–2009) was an American composer, music pedagogue, and jazz pianist. Born June 29, 1925 in Cleveland. Died November 24, 2009 in Freeport of stroke. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Related Graves More musicians and composers → Johann Christian Gebauer 1808 – 1884 Musicians and Composers Heinrich Kaspar Schmid 1874 – 1953 Musicians and Composers Catherine Burns 1945 – 2019 Actresses Osvaldo Miranda 1915 – 2011 La Chacarita Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina Actors