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Jon Vickers
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Jonathan Stewart Vickers
October 29, 1926 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
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| Died | July 10, 2015 (aged 88) Ontario, Canada
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| Cause of death | Alzheimer's disease |
| Occupation | Tenor |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Jonathan Stewart Vickers, (October 29, 1926 – July 10, 2015), known professionally as Jon Vickers, was a Canadian heldentenor. In 1957 Vickers joined London’s Royal Opera House, Covent Garden company. In 1960 he joined the Metropolitan Opera. He became world famous for a wide range of German, French and Italian roles.