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Jay Bennett, ex-member of Wilco, dies at age 45

by kevin on May 24, 2009

jaybennett2Jay Bennett, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who played with Wilco for the three-album stretch including “Being There,” “Summerteeth” and “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,” has died in his sleep at age 45. Bennett, who in late 2008 released his latest solo album “Whatever Happened I Apologize” via the free digital download label Rock Proper, was preparing to have hip replacement surgery, he told fans in a MySpace post in April. Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times has more details.


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Bo May 24, 2009 at 11:03 pm

Such a bummer.

Doug Kresse May 25, 2009 at 9:47 pm

Very sad news.

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