American author, Blair Tindall has been reported dead by her fiancé, Chris Sattlberger. She died of a cardiovascular disease on April 12, 2023. She was 63 years old at the time of death.
Her death was confirmed by her publicist, Deraney PR on social media.
“It is with heavy hearts that we report our client Blair Tindall has passed away. Blair, a concert oboist, detailed her life in the novel Mozart in the Jungle, which went on to win 2 Emmys and 2 Golden Globe for Best TV Comedy Series and Best Actor,” the statement read.
“Dear Friends of Blair, Chris Sattleberger, her fiancé writing. It is with immense sadness that I have to report the passing of my beloved partner and future wife Blair. We were going to be married in two weeks – alas, it was not to be. For her L.A friends – I will organize a gathering in her memory at a future date. Please keep her in your memory as the amazing woman she was,” Chris Sattlberger wrote through Tindall’s official Facebook account.
Tindall was a well known music lover and professional who spent more than two decades as an oboist for the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the Orchestra of St. Luke before she died.
She published her book Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classic Music in 2005. It is about her experience in the classical music world. The book was named as one of the top five stories of the year by the National Public Radio.
The book was adapted by Amazon Studios as a live-action web series. It was directed by Paul Weitz and written for tv by Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, and Alex Timbers. It also stars Saffron Burrows, Malcolm McDowell, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Bernadette Peters.
She was once married to science educator, Bill Nye, however, their relationship did not end well. She once broke into Nye’s house and stole many items including his laptop which she used to send damaging emails to just ruin his reputation. She was fined over $50k in 2012 but she refused to pay that as well.