Lonnie Donegan’s Death – Cause and Date
Born (Birthday) April 29, 1931
Death Date November 3, 2002
Age of Death 71 years
Cause of Death Heart Attack
Profession Pop Singer
The pop singer Lonnie Donegan died at the age of 71. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Scottish-born singer and songwriter whose more than twenty United Kingdom Top 30 hits include “Cumberland Gap,” “Gamblin’ Man,” and “My Old Man’s a Dustman.” His music spanned the folk, jazz, and pop genres.
His three marriages — to Maureen Tyler, Jill Westlake, and Sharon Donegan — produced a total of three daughters and four sons.
Donegan died on 3 November 2002, aged 71, after a heart attack in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire mid-way through a UK tour, and before he was due to perform at a memorial concert for George Harrison with the Rolling Stones.
Quotes
"My original opinion still stands. I don’t think he should have put it out.
"The shows weren’t organized at all. They just happened.
"I always thought I was singing American folk music.