Home / Musicians / Omer Simeon Omer Simeon 1902 – 1959 Musicians Celebrities, Musicians Biography Omer Simeon (1902–1959) was an American jazz clarinetist. Born July 21, 1902 in New Orleans. Died September 17, 1959 in New York City of esophageal cancer. 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 → Aleksander Zelwerowicz 1877 – 1955 Powązki Military Cemetery, Żoliborz, Poland Singer Walter Byron 1899 – 1972 Actors Karel Effa 1922 – 1993 Actors Käbi Laretei 1922 – 2014 Skogskyrkogården, Stockholm Municipality, Sweden Musicians and Composers