How old is Brent Mydland?

How old is Brent Mydland?

37 years (1952–1990)
Brent Mydland/Age at death

Brent Mydland, the keyboardist for the rock band Grateful Dead since 1979, died yesterday at his home in Lafayette, Calif. He was 37 years old. The cause of death was undetermined. The Contra Costa County coroner’s office said an autopsy would be performed today and the results would be announced late in the afternoon.

When did Brent Mydland pass away?

July 26, 1990
Brent Mydland/Date of death
Brent Mydland, the 37-year-old keyboardist for the Grateful Dead rock band, was killed by an overdose of drugs, the office of the Contra Costa County coroner ruled Friday. Mr. Mydland was found dead at his home in the nearby town of Lafayette on July 26. Capt.

How did the Grateful Dead find Brent Mydland?

Mydland’s body was found on July 26 by friends, who had not heard from the band member since the day before. Mydland served as the third Grateful Dead member to die, following founding member Ron “Pigpen” McKernan in 1973 and Keith Godchaux in 1980.

Where is Brent Mydland buried?

Oakmont Memorial Park & Mortuary, CA
Brent Mydland/Place of burial

Who wrote we can run Grateful Dead?

Brent Mydland
We Can Run/Composers

Who replaced Pigpen?

Mydland succeeded Keith Godchaux, who died in a car crash shortly after leaving the band. And Godchaux had replaced the band’s original keyboard player, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, who died at 27 in 1973.

How old was Jerry Garcia when he passed away?

53 years (1942–1995)
Jerry Garcia/Age at death
His long, strange trip came to an end, however, on August 9, 1995, when he died of a heart attack in a residential drug-treatment facility in Forest Knolls, California. A legendary guitarist and cultural icon, Jerry Garcia was 53 years old.

Where is the Jerry Garcia Hand statue?

the Santa Barbara Bowl
A bronze sculpture of Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia’s right hand, missing two-thirds of his middle finger, has been installed at the Santa Barbara Bowl. The sculpture is located in the Jerry Garcia Glen, which was officially dedicated during a private reception Wednesday evening, November 10.

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