- Jazz clarinettist, producer and writer. Member of Louis Armstrong's All Stars from 1967 to 1971.
- He is survived by his daughter, Adrienne Muranyi Fuss, of New York City; his wife, Jorun Hansen of New York City; and son, Paul Muranyi; and two grandchildren.
- Son of Joseph Muranyi and the former Anna Hajdu, Hungarian immigrants. He played in an United States Air Force Band and discharged in 1949. He earned a Bachelor's degree and a Master's Degree in education from Columbia University in New York City. Rather than teaching, he became a full-time professional clarinetist in New York City. He worked with Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge, Lionel Hampton, and others.
- Grandfather of George and Charles.
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