Dr. John, a six-time Grammy winner and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has died from a heart attack. He was 77.
Dr. John, a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a six-time Grammy winner, died Thursday morning from a heart attack, said publicist and social media manager Karen Beninato.
Dr. John, whose real name was Malcolm John Rebennack Jr, was 77.Beninato's post on Dr. John's Facebook page said memorial arrangements will be announced.Dr. John"created a unique blend of music which carried his home town, New Orleans, at its heart, as it was always in his heart," she wrote. According to the Grammy website, Dr. John began his musical career working as a songwriter and guitarist in the 1950s.
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