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Harry Dean Stanton, RIP
One of the greats. There's a Harry Dean Stanton film series at NYC's The Quad this month too.
RIP
RIP
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Husker Du’s Grant Hart has passed away at 56
Bob Mould wrote, "Everyone touched by his spirit will always remember.
Godspeed, Grant. I miss you."
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Those Darlins’ Jessi Zazu has passed away at 28
Jessi Zazu, of Nashville band Those Darlins, has died after an extended battle with cervical cancer.
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Josh Schwartz (Beachwood Sparks, Further), RIP
Josh Schwartz of Beachwood Sparks has died at age 45 after a battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).
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country star Don Williams, RIP
Country star Don Williams, whose soft spoken style, easygoing demeanor and tall stature earned him the nickname "Gentle Giant," has died at age 78. He racked up 17 #1 country hits in the '70s and '80s, including "Tulsa Time," "I Believe in You," "'Til the Rivers All Run Dry" and "You're My Best Friend."
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krautrock icon Holger Czukay of Can, RIP
Czukay co-founded Can in 1968 with keyboardist Irmin Schmidt, drummer Jaki Liebezeit and guitarist Michael Karoli. He recorded nine albums with Can, serving also as engineer -- including such landmark records as Monster Movie, Tago Mago, and Ege Bamyasi -- and left the band after 1977's Saw Delight.
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Steely Dan’s Walter Becker has died; read tributes from Donald Fagen & more
Walter Becker, one half of iconic duo Steely Dan, has died at age 67. The sad news was shared via Becker's official site with simply a "f e b . 2 0 1 9 5 0 — s e p t . 0 3 2 0 1 7" caption...
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Jerry Lewis, comedy legend, RIP
A legend of slapstick and philanthropy.
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Dave Deporis, Rest in Peace (tributes by Regina Spektor, Kimya Dawson included)
The unique and talented Florida/NYC/Oakland singer-songwriter, who has a long history with BrooklynVegan, died tragically Wednesday in Oakland during a robbery. We will miss him terribly.
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Glen Campbell, RIP
Country music icon Glen Campbell has died at age 81. The singer and songwriter had been suffering from Alzheimer's Disease for some time, having gone on his "Goodbye" tour in 2012 and releasing his final album, Adios, in June...