title: José Antonio Abreu
text: José Antonio Abreu Anselmi (May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2018) was a Venezuelan orchestra conductor, pianist, economist, educator, activist, and politician. He was best known for his association with El Sistema. He was Catholic. He was honored with the 2009 Latin Grammy Trustees Award, an honor given to personalities that have contributed to music by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
  
  Abreu died of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Caracas on March 24, 2018 at the age of 78.
  
  References
  
  Other websites
   Biography on Right Livelihood Award
   The Work of José Antonio Abreu 
  
  1939 births
  2018 deaths
  Deaths from COPD
  Venezuelan entertainers
  Venezuelan politicians
  Conductors
  Pianists
  Economists
  Venezuelan educators
  Activists