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Ricky Lawson's Death

Born (Birthday) November 8, 1954

Death Date December 23, 2013

Age of Death 59 years

Cause of Death N/A

Profession Drummer

The drummer Ricky Lawson died at the age of 59. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Remembered most as the co-founder and drummer of the jazz and R&B fusion group the Yellowjackets, he received a 1987 Grammy Award for writing the band’s song “And You Know That.” Also an in-demand session musician, he worked with Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, and numerous other acclaimed musicians.

He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Tragically, he died in his late fifties, having suffered a brain aneurysm while performing at a California jazz club.