Fact #97960
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Composer, guitarist and pianist Robbie Basho, regarded as one of the first generation of players to elevate the steel stringed guitar to become a solo concert instrument, dies in a bizarre accident at the age of 45. During a visit to his chiropractor in Berkeley, California, an "intentional whiplash" experiment causes blood vessels in his neck to rupture, leading to a fatal stroke.
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