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3. Stevie Ray Vaughan

The world lost one of the best powerhouse blues/rock guitarists when Stevie Ray Vaughan went down in a helicopter crash at the age of 35. On August 27, 1990, Vaughan had just finished a performance with Eric Clapton then boarded a helicopter bound for Chicago. Foggy conditions contributed to the crash, which killed the guitarist and several members of Clapton’s entourage. He went on to sell 5.5 million albums in the months following his death, and a statue was erected in his honor in Austin, Texas.

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