Thursday, March 18, 2010
Alex Chilton - musician, New Orleanian - dies at 59
Posted by Kevin Allman on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 2:14 AM
From Pitchfork: Alex Chilton, the legendary singer, songwriter, and performer who created music with the Box Tops, Big Star, and as a solo artist, died today. Chilton was in New Orleans and was scheduled to play in Austin this weekend with the reunited Big Star as part of SXSW. According to the paper, he complained of feeling ill and was taken by paramedic to the hospital. Cause of death has not been confirmed, but the Commercial Appeal reports that it is believed to be a heart attack. Chilton was 59.
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