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ROCK MUSICIAN HAS DIED AT AGE 77

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Left to right: Randy Z, Rick Derringer, Randy Jo Hobbs,
Ronnie Brandon – The McCoys.

Rick Derringer, lead singer of the 1965 smash hit "Hang on
Sloopy,"has died, according to an
announcement
from his
caretaker,
Tony Wilson, and Guitar Player magazine.

Wilson’s post states that Derringer died Monday evening
in Ormond Beach, Fl. No cause of death was announced,
although he had been in ill health in recent months. 

Derringer playing guitar onstage
Rick Derringer (Richard Dean Zehringer; August 5, 1947 – May 
26, 2025)


 


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‘’DUCK DYNASTY’’ STAR HAS DIED AT AGE 79

Robertson Followed the Call of the Wild ...

Phil Robertson - Personality, Entrepreneur

(FOX NEWS) – "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Roberton has
died. His family made the announcement on Sunday.

The TV personality’s daughter-in-law Korie Robertson announced the news on Instagram. Robertson had
previously battled Alzheimer’s disease.

The post read…"We celebrate today that our father,
husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now
with the Lord."

Greeneville church hosts 3,300 to hear "Duck Dynasty" star - Holston  Conference of the United Methodist Church

Duck Dynasty - Wikipedia
Original release on A&E from March 21, 2012 
– April 5, 2017.

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HE TOOK HIS BELOVED CAR TO THE GRAVE

The Owner That Was Buried With His Corvette (Photos) | Corvetteforum

On May 25, 1994, the ashes of 71-year-old George Swanson are
buried (according to Swanson’s request) in the driver’s seat of
his 1984 white Corvette in Irwin, Pennsylvania.

Swanson, a beer distributor and former U.S. Army sergeant during
World War II, died the previous March 31 at the age of 71.

He had reportedly been planning his automobile burial for some
time, buying 12 burial plots at Brush Creek Cemetery, located 25
miles east of Pittsburgh, in order to ensure that his beloved
Corvette would fit in his grave with him.

After his death, however, the cemetery balked, amid concerns
of vandalism and worries that other clients would be offended
by the outlandish nature of the burial.

They finally relented after weeks of negotiations, but insisted
that the burial be private, and that the car be drained of fluids
to protect the environment.

In a cemetery near me, a man was buried in his 1984 white Corvette. It took  12 burial plots and was the car had to bedrained of all fluids. The license  plate

George Earl Swanson (1922-1994) - Find a Grave Memorial

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THE BISMARCK AND THE HMS HOOD IN 1941

75 years ago this morning a shell from the Bismarck blew up the mighty HMS  Hood, the wreckage sank in 3 mins. Of 1418 crew, only 3 survived. In May  1941, HMS

On May 24, 1941, Germany’s largest battleship, the Bismarck,
sunk the pride of the British fleet, HMS Hood.

The Bismarck was the most modern of Germany’s battleships,
a prize coveted by other nation’s navies, even while still in the
blueprint stage (Hitler handed over a copy of its blueprints to
Joseph Stalin as a concession during the days of the Hitler-
Stalin neutrality pact).

The HMS Hood, originally launched in 1918, was Britain’s largest
battle cruiser (41,200 tons)-but also capable of achieving the
relatively fast speed of 31 knots. The two met in the North
Atlantic, northeast of Iceland, where two British cruisers had
tracked down the Bismarck.

Commanded by Admiral Gunther Lutjens, commander in chief
of the German Fleet, the Bismarck sunk the Hood, resulting in
the death of 1,500 of its crew; only three Brits survived.

History

HMS Hood sunk by Bismarck in 1941... - RareNewspapers.com

HMS Hood sunk by Bismarck in 1941... - RareNewspapers.com

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FAMOUS OUTLAW COUPLE WAS KILLED

Bonnie and Clyde Death Newspaper | RR Auction

How long were Bonnie and Clyde on the run? - Quora

On May 23, 1934, notorious criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde
Barrow
were shot to death by Texas and Louisiana state police
near Sailes, Louisiana.

Bonnie Parker met the charismatic Clyde Barrow in Texas when
she was 19 years old and her husband (she married when she
was 16) was serving time in jail for murder.

Shortly after they met, Barrow was imprisoned for robbery. Parker
visited him every day, and smuggled a gun into prison to help
him escape, but he was soon caught in Ohio and sent back to jail.

When Barrow was paroled in 1932, he immediately hooked up with Parker, and the couple began a life of crime together.


After the ambush, the bullet-riddled Ford V8 was towed
away and eventually became a macabre tourist attraction.
It was displayed at various fairs and carnivals, drawing
crowds fascinated by the notorious couple’s bloody
demise.


The Bonnie and Clyde death car on display today.

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