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Warren Zevon

Age: 56

rock musician whose wry lyrics often delved into violence and death, as in “Excitable Boy” and “Werewolves of London.” But he was equally skilled at crafting love songs, such as “Hasten Down the Wind.” He died of cancer.

Died: Los Angeles, Sept. 7, 2003

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