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Ellington died of a heart attack on February 8, 1996 at age 76. His daughter Mercedes Ellington is president of the Duke Ellington Center for the Arts. After Ellington died, his son Paul became the executor of both his and the Duke Ellington estate and kept the Duke Ellington Orchestra alive.Associated acts: ; ; ...Genres: ; ; Died: February 8, 1996 (aged 76); , ...