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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leslie_WestLeslie West - Wikipedia

    West went into cardiac arrest on Monday, December 21, 2020, [18] and was rushed to a hospital in nearby Palm Coast, where he never regained consciousness. After being contacted by Rolling Stone, West's brother Larry West confirmed that Leslie West had died.

  2. www.nytimes.com › arts › musicLeslie West, ‘Mississippi Queen’ Rocker, Is Dead at 75

    Dec 23, 2020 · Leslie West, whose meaty guitar riffs and snarling lead lines powered the hit band Mountain through “Mississippi Queen” and other rock anthems of the 1970s, died on Wednesday in Palm Coast, Fla. He...

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  4. www.cbsnews.com › news › leslie-west-diedLeslie West, guitarist for Mountain and best known for ...

    Dec 24, 2020 · Rock icon Leslie West, guitarist and co-founder of the band Mountain best known for the band's hit "Mississippi Queen," died on Wednesday at the age of 75, CBS News has confirmed. West had gone...

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  5. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › musicLeslie West, ‘Mississippi Queen’ guitarist, dies at 75 - Los ...

    Dec 23, 2020 · Leslie West, whose band Mountain helped lay the groundwork for heavy metal with fuzzy, hard-riffing songs like the cowbell-enhanced “Mississippi Queen,” died Wednesday at a hospital in Palm Coast,...

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  6. www.legacy.com › news › celebrity-deathsLeslie West obituary: 'Mississippi Queen' guitarist dies at ...

    Dec 28, 2020 · Died: Tuesday, December 23, 2020 (Who else died on December 23?) Details of death: Died at the age of 75 in Florida after being taken to the hospital following a cardiac arrest.

  7. apnews.com › article › mountains-gene-simmons-hipLeslie West, guitarist of rock band Mountain, has died at 75

    Dec 24, 2020 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leslie West, an iconic guitarist-vocalist who was behind several ‘70s rock anthems including “Mississippi Queen” with the popular band Mountain, has died. He was 75. His spokesman Steve Karas said West died Wednesday in Palm Coast, Florida.

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  9. www.usatoday.com › story › entertainmentLeslie West, 'Missisippi Queen' Mountain guitarist, dead at 75

    Dec 24, 2020 · Leslie West, the guitarist of Mountain, died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday. West, 75, was known for his classic rock hit with the band, "Mississippi Queen," which was released in 1970.