Band of Brothers inspiration Winters dies at 92

RICHARD “Dick” Winters, the Easy Company commander whose World War II exploits were made famous by the book and television mini-series Band of Brothers, died last week in central Pennsylvania.

Band of Brothers inspiration Winters dies at 92
Tue, 11 Jan, 2011 - 00:00
Ron Todt, Philadelphia

He was 92.

Winters died following a several-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, longtime family friend William Jackson said yesterday.

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