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Duane Allman

From Carl C - I remember the early 1970's being filled with rock 'n' roll deaths - Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Duane Allman. Jim Morrison's death didn't reach the press until a few days after he died. But I don't remember ever reading about Duane Allman in the paper.

Mr. Pop History - Duane Allman's death did reach the papers, but some three weeks later. From November 20, 1971:

"Duane Allman organizer and lead guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band, died in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Ga. On Oct. 29. According to police reports, he apparently lost control of his motorcycle to avoid crashing into a tractor-trailer. He died on the operating table at Middle Georgia Medical Center, three hours after the accident.

The Allman Brothers, a six-member group based in Macon, had recently completed a tour of the West Coast and was getting ready for a tour of the east. The group recorded for Capricorn Records. He is survived by his wife, a daughter by a previous marriage and his brother, Gregg, also a member of his band and his mother."