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2 years, 8 months ago via Twitter about Jay Bennett

Who was Jay Bennett?

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morriss003 | 2 years, 8 months ago
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Here is an interesting article about his sad death. From;

http://gawker.com/5269465/did-wilcos-jay-bennetts-die-because-he-lacked-health-insurance

"Today news broke that Jay Bennett, a singer/songwriter most famous for his work with the band Wilco, died during his sleep on Sunday. Bennett, who earlier in the month sued Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, recently blogged that he needed hip replacement surgery, but lacked health insurance to cover its costs.

Bennett, who was famously fired from Wilco after butting heads with Tweedy during the filming of I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, a documentary about the band, sued Tweedy earlier this month for breach of contract and $50,000 in unpaid royalties, a move allegedly motivated by Bennett's declining health and his desperate need for money to cover his medical expenses. Though an autopsy to determine Bennett's cause of death is pending, and it should be noted that he has battled drug addiction in the past, it's hard not to wonder if Bennett's inability to get care for his hip didn't contribute to his death."

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yagelski | 2 years, 8 months ago view on twitter
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Jay Bennett is a former member of the band Wilco. He passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009.

http://beatcrave.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/jay-bennett.jpg

Excerpts from the news story...

Musician Jay Bennett dies at 45
CBC News

Jay Bennett, a former member of the band Wilco, died Sunday at his home in Urbana, Ill. The multi-instrumentalist was recording his fifth studio album when he died at age 45.

An announcement from Undertow Music Collective, which released one of Bennett's solo albums, reported the musician died in his sleep, adding, "Jay was a beautiful human being who will be missed."

The cause of Bennett's death is not yet known.

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