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Originally Posted by Don Lampson
His passing is sad, but certainly not unexpected... Considering the amount of his health troubles, it's amazing he kept performing for long as he did? John Prine was almost in a class by himself... RIP!
Don
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Yes, unfortunately, true, Don.
Rhonda and I saw this coming, sad to say. I said my goodbyes Sunday. She's a retired RN who has worked a lot of hospice. The outlook for older patients who go on a ventilator is not good.
A very well-informed friend told me two days ago that the fatality rate for COVID-19 victims who go on ventilators is 80%. Add to this the number of health challenges John has had -- beating cancer twice, among other journeys -- and the hand-writing was on the wall.
One of the worst days of my life. John and Steve Goodman were the reason I started playing acoustic guitar fifty years ago.
RIP, Mailman.
scott memmer