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John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English musician who was the bassist for the rock band the Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed " The Ox " and " Thunderfingers ", [1] he was the band's only member with formal musical training and also provided backing and occasional lead vocals.
May 7, 2021 · John Entwistle died of a drug-related heart attack. As reported by The Guardian, John Entwistle had spent the evening of June 26, 2002, with bandmates Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, having a few drinks at the bar of the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.
Jun 27, 2022 · By Paul Rees. ( Classic Rock ) last updated 27 June 2022. What happened the night The Who's John Entwistle died. John Entwistle in 1978(Image credit: Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix / Alamy Stock Photo) For the greater part of the last six years of his life, John Entwistle appeared to be thoroughly content with his lot.
Apr 2, 2020 · April 2, 2020. The new book 'The Ox: The Authorized Biography of John Entwistle' dives deep into the messy and complex life of the Who's bassist. Tom Hill/WireImage/Getty Images. British writer...
John Entwistle, The Who’s original bass guitarist, was born in Chiswick in West London on October 9, 1944, and his natural talent as a musician formed the backbone to many of The Who’s most memorable recordings.
Jul 4, 2019 · John Entwistle could be forgiven for thinking such thoughts when, in 2000, Musician magazine named him its ‘Bassist of the Millenium’. A shame, then, that The Ox wasn’t around 11 years later when readers of Rolling Stone overwhelmingly voted him the greatest bass player of all time.
Jun 27, 2012 · Entwistle and Daltrey. KMazur/WireImage. John Entwistle was found dead in his hotel room at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on June 27th, 2002, of a sudden heart attack. The group was one day...
Jun 28, 2002 · John Alec Entwistle, the bass player for the Who, died yesterday in Las Vegas, where the Who was preparing to start a United States tour today. Mr. Entwistle was 57. The cause appeared to be a...
Jun 28, 2002 · June 28, 2002 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. John Entwistle, a founding member of the Who hailed by musicians as an innovative bassist but often overshadowed onstage by his fiery bandmates, died...
Jun 27, 2002 · June 27, 2002. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Entwistle, the bass player for veteran British rock band The Who, died in Las Vegas Thursday at age 57, just one day before the group was set to...
