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Th Great Ronnie Drew Passes Away

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Irish musician Ronnie Drew dead at 73
The Associated Press
Published: August 16, 2008

LONDON: Ronnie Drew, a founding member of the Irish folk group The
Dubliners, died Saturday, a family friend said. He was 73.

Drew passed away in Dublin after a lengthy battle with cancer, friend
Brian Hand said.

Drew, born in Dublin in 1934, formed The Dubliners in 1962 […]

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