Bob ‘Slim’ Dunlap, guitarist in the Replacements, dies at 73

The well-loved ‘replacement Replacement’ joined the band after being a janitor at a local music venue where they played early shows

Bob “Slim” Dunlap, who replaced Bob Stinson on guitar in cult Minneapolis band the Replacements, has died at 73.

In 2012, Dunlap suffered a stroke. In a statement after his death, his family said he died from complications that arose thereafter.

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Zakir Hussain, Grammy-winning tabla player and classical Indian composer, dies at 73

Zakir Hussain, an Indian classical musician who has been called 'the greatest tabla player of his generation,' has died at age 73 of lung disease.
Los Angeles Times - 2d
Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to a global audience, has died
ABC News - 2d
Zakir Hussain, Tabla Virtuoso Who Forged Global Fusions, Dies at 73

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The New York Times - 2d
Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to a global audience, has died
ABC News - 3d
Zakir Hussain, legendary Indian tabla musician, dies aged 73

The classical musician, who performed with George Harrison and Van Morrison, died in a San Francisco hospital on Sunday. Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who ...
The Guardian - 3d
Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73

The Indian classical music icon died of a lung disease at a hospital in San Francisco.
BBC News - 3d
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The New York Times - 4d
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