R.I.P. Johnny Cash

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September 12, 2003, 05:06:02 AM
Country Singer Johnny Cash Dies at 71

NEW YORK (AP) -- Johnny Cash, a towering figure in American music spanning country, rock and folk and known worldwide as "The Man in Black," has died, according to hospital officials in Nashville, Tenn. He was 71.

"Johnny died due to complications from diabetes, which resulted in respiratory failure," said Cash's manager, Lou Robin, in a press release issued by Baptist Hospital in Nashville.

The release said Cash died at the hospital at 1 a.m. EDT. He was released from Baptist on Wednesday where he had spent two weeks being treated for an unspecified stomach ailment.

"I hope that friends and fans of Johnny will pray for the Cash family to find comfort during this very difficult time," Robin said.
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luctruff

#1
September 12, 2003, 05:16:48 AM
this is truly a black day in the world of music...god bless cash
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Pas

#2
September 12, 2003, 05:41:01 AM
Shit, Hepburn, Barry Whyte, Bob Hope, Charles Bronson and now Cash ... what a year

edit : Fuck, and Johnny Ritter now !!! SHIT !

rustinglass

#3
September 12, 2003, 05:53:25 AM
:(
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cine

#4
September 12, 2003, 07:53:03 AM
sad, expected, but i'm also glad it happened.
for cash, it was one of those 'its better this way' things, since his wife had died earlier and he was a wreck over it. so i'm glad he's 'in a better place', as they'd say.

rip

SoNowThen

#5
September 12, 2003, 09:06:52 AM
I don't fucking.....



THIS FUCKING SUCKS!!!!! FUCK.

I haven't felt this shitty since Phil Hartman got murdered.


RIP Johnny. And God Bless.
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Ghostboy

#6
September 12, 2003, 09:07:37 AM
I was waiting for it ever since June died, but it's cast a pall over my day anyway.

moonshiner

#7
September 12, 2003, 09:09:16 AM
Johnny Cash was a legend, it's too bad indie rock is the only place to find his influence

Cinephile, well said, his passing on seems more merciful than anything....he was the coolest man ever to wear black
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Raikus

#8
September 12, 2003, 09:33:10 AM
Very, very sad news to start the day on.

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I bet I'd move on over a little farther down the line,
Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I want to stay,
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away.

Rest in peace Mr. Cash.
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neatahwanta

#9
September 12, 2003, 10:24:06 AM


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Vile5

#10
September 12, 2003, 11:55:17 AM
so sad, so sad, so sad.....
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RegularKarate

#11
September 12, 2003, 12:14:35 PM
I'm so broken about this today... it's really affecting me more than predicted.

I knew it was coming and probably pretty soon, but Jesus...

All these people around the Office are talking about John Ritter's death (which sucks and is surprising and all and I certainly don't want to disrespect him), but I get upset that no one is even mentioning Cash.  I bring it up and someone said "But he was old and sick" and I can only reply "So was my grandfather, but it's still terrible terrible news".

It's just a bad day... I haven't been this affected by a musician's death in a long while... Maybe since Cobaine.

Sigur Rós

#12
September 12, 2003, 12:25:04 PM
Quote from: mogwaisad news, but expected. :(

Yeah, how are you taking all the tragedies mogwai?

modage

#13
September 12, 2003, 12:25:59 PM
theyre playing the Hurt video on MTV every 20 minutes this morning.  i've seen it like 7 times in the past hour or two.
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#14
September 12, 2003, 12:33:18 PM
it hurts even more to watch the "hurt" video now. R.I.P to the most infultiantal man in rock.
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