Avo Uvezian

Avo Uvezian (March 22, 1926 – March 24, 2017) was an Armenian-American jazz pianist and cigar manufacturer. He was born in Beirut, French Lebanon. He performed with Bob Hope and Dean Martin during his musician career. In the 1980s, he created a brad of cigars called "Avo Cigars". In 1996, more than two million Avo cigars were sold.

Uvezian died in Orlando, Florida from respiratory arrest on March 24, 2017, two days after his 91st birthday.

References

Other websites
 AVO Cigars Official Website 
 Cigar Stars - Avo Uvezian 
 Avo Uvezian: World Class Cigar Maestro 
 Strangers in the Night 

Category:1926 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Deaths from respiratory arrest
Category:Disease-related deaths in Florida
Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States
Category:American jazz musicians
Category:American pianists
Category:American songwriters
Category:Businesspeople from Orlando, Florida
Category:Writers from Orlando, Florida
Category:Musicians from Orlando, Florida
Category:People from Beirut