They left us this day...on December 5th.
Posted by:
The Sicilian
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Date: December 5, 2007 23:19
December 5
1791: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (35) Austrian composer; one of the heavyweights of classical music, generally placed in the top rank of composers along with Beethoven and Bach. Many consider Mozart to be the greatest composer of all time. (died of a mysterious fever)
1987: Fat Larry James (38) drummer and leader of Fat Larrys Band (heart attack)
1987: Molly O'Day/LaVerne Williamson (64) C&W, gospel singer; pioneering vocalist whose soulful, gut-wrenching performances helped redefine the role of the female country solo artist, whose C&W career was relatively brief, but her lasting influence has proven massive. (cancer)
1993: Doug Hopkins (32) co-founder and lead guitarist of The Gin Blossoms (self-inflicted bullet wounds)