Musician Levon Helm dies

The singer and drummer with influential US group The Band - who famously backed Bob Dylan in the 60s - passed away today, two days after his family announced he was losing a battle against throat cancer.

Thu, 19 Apr, 2012 - 22:41

His family said in a statement: "Levon passed peacefully this afternoon.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Place: New York Person: Levon Helm Person: Bob Dylan Person: Levon Person: Robbie Robertson Person: Ronnie Hawkins Person: Robbie Person: Rick Danko Person: Garth Hudson Person: Richard Manuel Person: Martin Scorsese Event: Woodstock festival Organisation: The Band

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