May 26, 2006

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Reggae legend Desmond Dekker dies (BBC, 5/26/06)

Reggae legend Desmond Dekker has died suddenly from a heart attack, his manager has announced.

The 64-year-old Jamaican, best known for his 1969 hit Israelites, collapsed at his Surrey home.

Posted by Orrin Judd at May 26, 2006 8:26 AM
Comments

Well, he didn't die like Bonnie and Clyde.

Posted by: John at May 26, 2006 9:14 AM

His song is on the soundtrack of one of the better films of the 1990's, Drugstore Cowboy.

Posted by: pchuck at May 26, 2006 10:35 AM
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