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MUSIC legend Gregg Allman, whose bluesy vocals helped propel the Allman Brothers Band to superstardom and spawn Southern rock, died Saturday, his manager said. He was 69. Allman died peacefully and surrounded by loved ones at his home near Savannah, Georgia, his manager, Michael Lehman, told The Associated Press. He blamed cancer for Allman’s death. “It’s a result of his reoccurrence of liver cancer than had come back five years ago,” Lehman said in an interview. “He kept it very private because he wanted to continue to play music until he couldn’t.” Allman played his last concert in October as health problems forced him to cancel other 2016 shows. He announced on Aug. 5 that he was “under his doctor’s care at the Mayo Clinic” due to “serious health issues.” Later that year, he cancelled more dates, citing a throat injury. In March, he cancelled performances for the rest of 2017. Funeral arrangements had not been finalised Saturday. But Lehman said Allman would be buried alongside his late brother, founding Allman Brothers guitarist Duane Allman, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, where the band got its start nearly five decades ago. Source: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/rock-legend-gregg-allman-dead/news-story/5d1a421e599b18f655fb48d33b61d7ba May he rest peacefully besides his dear brother and fellow rock legend, Duane!

An absolute favorite of mine. Found this gem, and it was from just a few years ago apparently.