Mint to launch coin commemorating legendary jazz pianist Oscar PetersonTORONTO — The Royal Canadian Mint is launching a special coin celebrating late music legend Oscar Peterson. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to be in attendance alongside the jazz pianist's widow, Kelly Peterson, and daughter, Céline Peterson. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame before dying of kidney failure in 2007 at the age of 82. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 11, 2022. The Canadian Press

Source: CBC News August 11, 2022 08:55 UTC