Overview
- The clarinetist and saxophonist was discovered in his cabin on Feb. 1 after failing to appear for a 4 p.m. quartet performance featuring Shelly Berg.
- Signature Cruise Experiences confirmed his death on the Celebrity Summit during The Jazz Cruise '26 and reported that no official cause has been determined.
- Guests were informed of his passing before the evening big-band concert on the cruise’s final day.
- Organizers plan a formal remembrance, and the seven-day voyage departed Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 27 before returning to port on Feb. 3.
- Peplowski had disclosed a 2021 multiple myeloma diagnosis and had been spotlighting his 2024 album Unheard Bird during the sailing.