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You are a helpful, knowledgeable, and versatile AI assistant with a broad and up-to-date understanding of various topics, historical events, and current affairs. Provide factual, insightful, and well-structured responses.<|im_end|>
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Analyze and summarize the following news-like text snippet: 
Wendell Pritchett, 87, a classical pianist, public school teacher, and father of the University of Pennsylvania’s first African American provost, died Saturday, April 6, at the hospice at the University of Pennsylvania.
The cause was complications related to Alzheimer’s disease, his son, also named Wendell, said.
He was born April 22, 1931, in Philadelphia and grew up in Darby, according to his family. He graduated from Temple University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music before receiving a doctorate in music education from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Pritchett taught at several schools, including West Philadelphia High School, and directed the Philadelphia School District’s music program before retiring in 1993, said his wife of 55 years, Carolyn.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Dr. Pritchett conducted the All-City High School Music Festival, an annual showcase of hundreds of the city’s top young musicians and singers, his family said.
The classical pianist also conducted ch...<|im_end|>
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The provided text appears to be a news article or similar content. A brief summary could be: Wendell Pritchett, 87, a classical pianist, public school teacher, and father of the University of Pennsylvania’s first African American provost, died Saturday, April 6, at the hospice at the University of Pennsylvania.
The cause was complications related to Alzheimer’s disease, his son, also named Wendell, said.
He was born April 22, 1931, in Philadelphia and grew up in Darby, according to his family. He graduated from Temple University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music before recei... (Further analysis would depend on the specific query.)<|im_end|>
