John Amirante

John Amirante (May 12, 1934 – April 17, 2018) was an American singer who was the anthem singer of the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden from 1980 until his retirement in 2015.[1] He also sang the anthem for the New York Yankees and New York Mets. He was born in The Bronx, New York.[2][3]

John Amirante
Born	May 12, 1934 The Bronx, New York City, New York
Died	April 17, 2018 (aged 83) New York City
Years active	c.1979–2018
Known for	Anthem singer for the New York Rangers

Amirante died on April 17, 2018 at the age of 83.[4][5]

References

1. "Amirante sings final anthem for Rangers". Retrieved 17 April 2018.
2. DeLessio, Joe. "John Amirante on Performing the National Anthem at Rangers Games and Being Wooed by the Devils". Retrieved 17 April 2018.
3. "John Amirante returns to sing Anthem at Garden … at least for Game 5". 25 May 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
4. "Rangers anthem singer Amirante dies at age 83". Retrieved 17 April 2018.
5. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/sports/hockey/john-amirante-rangers-dies.html