Richie Havens, Music Icon, Dead at 72
Truth rating: 10
5:23 pm, April 22nd, 2013
(GettyImages.com)
Richie Havens, the rock and folk singer who was the opening act at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, has died.
He was 72.
Havens died of a heart attack on Monday, according to a statement from his family.
In 1993, Havens performed at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration.
He performed for most of his adult life until last month, when he announced he would stop touring after 45 years due to health concerns.
A public memorial is slated for a later date.
Follow @GossipCop on Twitter!
Like us on Facebook!
Sign up for Gossip Cop’s daily newsletter.
You might like:
