Please answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: drums - death place: studio city , california , u.s. - birth name: nicholas mathew ceroli - death date: 11 august 1985 - genre: jazz - birth date: 22 december 1939 - name: nick ceroli - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - birth place: niles , ohio , u.s. - occupation: musician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of nick ceroli .
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nicholas mathew '' nick '' ceroli -lrb- december 22 , 1939 -- august 11 , 1985 -rrb- was an american jazz drummer .