Grave of Duane Allman
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N 32° 50.837 W 083° 37.891
17S E 253716 N 3637425
The final resting place of Allman Brothers Band member, Duane Allman
Waymark Code: WM7ZDW
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2009
Views: 11
Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident only months after the summer release and great initial success of At Fillmore East. While in the west part of Macon on October 29, during a band break from touring and recording, Allman was riding his motorcycle toward an oncoming Sam Hall and Sons construction truck that was turning well in front of him. The truck suddenly stopped in mid-intersection. Allman lost control of his Harley-Davidson motorcycle while trying to swing left, possibly striking the back of the truck or its crane ball. He was thrown from his motorcycle, which landed on him and skidded with him under it, crushing his internal organs. Though he was rushed to the hospital and operated on, he died several hours later, just weeks before his 25th birthday. Allman Brothers Band bass guitarist Berry Oakley died less than 13 months later in a similar motorcycle crash with a city bus, three blocks from the site of Duane Allman's fatal accident.
Description:
Duane Allman was a musician and a founding member of the Allman Brothers band.
Date of birth: 11/20/1946
Date of death: 10/29/1971
Area of notoriety: Entertainment
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight hours only
Fee required?: No
Web site: Not listed
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