Jimi Hendrix Passed Away On This Date Back In 1970 - RIP To A Legend
By Paul Fuller
American singer and guitarist Jimi Hendrix performs on stage on May 24, 1967 at Grona Lund in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by - / various sources / AFP) (Photo by -/Svenska Dagbladet/AFP via Getty Images)
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Jimi Hendrix died on this day back in 1970 at the age of 27. His friend, Ginger Baker, the late drummer of Cream, says it definitely was NOT a drug overdose. Whatever the cause, what a HUGE loss to the music world even to this day. Pure genius... even on the acoustic.