Jimmy Bedford served as the master distiller for Jack Daniel's whiskey for 20 years, retiring from the position in 2008.http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2009/08/09/jimmy_bedford_69_former_master_distiller_of_jack_daniels/
Bedford passed away on August 7, 2009, at the age of 69. He was found outside his home in Lynchburg, Tennessee, after suffering an apparent heart attack.http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2009/08/09/jimmy_bedford_69_former_master_distiller_of_jack_daniels/
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Worked for Jack Daniel's whiskey for nearly 40 years
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Served as master distiller from 1988 to 2008
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Died on August 7, 2009, at the age of 69
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Found near his home in Tennessee after suffering an apparent heart attack
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Accused in a $3.5 million sexual harassment lawsuit by a Texas woman in 2008
