I wish his family well and I'm going to miss him again. He was a very dear friend." "Bill Perkins was a fierce advocate for justice and a steadfast voice for his community throughout his career," Gov.

Bill Perkins, a versatile saxophonist best known ... Perkins died Saturday of cancer at his home in Sherman Oaks, according to his family. Born in San Francisco, Perkins spent the first several ...

“Bill” Perkins and Frances G. Perkins. His family moved to Orlando, Florida, in 1948, where John graduated from Boone High School. He received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Music ...