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Nov 13, 2009 · Born Charles Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1934, the singer-songwriter known as Del Shannon dies by suicide on February 8, 1990. In a period when the American pop charts were dominated by ...
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Feb 8, 2015 · Shannon had long suffered from depression and, on Feb. 8, 1990, he lost his battle. Shannon shot himself with a .22-caliber rifle in his California home. His body was discovered by his second wife ...
Feb 10, 1990 · Del Shannon, who wrote and sang the hit, ''Runaway'' in 1961, was found dead in his home, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, the authorities said today. He was 50 years old.
The widow of the late rock singer Del Shannon has filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Eli Lilly & Co., maker of the anti-depressant drug Prozac, alleging that it caused him to commit ...
Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), better known by his stage name Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one Billboard hit "Runaway". In 1999, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to his music career, he had minor acting ...
Feb 9, 1990 · Rock singer Del Shannon, who topped music charts in 1961 with the song "Runaway," was found dead Thursday, an apparent suicide, authorities said today.
Oct 10, 1991 · Mike Campbell was in Indianapolis the day Del Shannon committed suicide at his home outside Los Angeles. Campbell, a guitarist for Tom Petty`s Heartbreakers band, got the call Feb. 8, 1990, while ...
