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Seven of the nine occupants were killed: Nelson and his 27-year-old companion Helen Blair, 35-year-old bass guitarist Patrick Woodward, 22-year-old drummer Rick Intveld, 34-year-old keyboardist Andy Chapin, 38-year-old guitarist Bobby Neal, and 35-year-old road manager/soundman Donald Clark Russell. Pilots Ken Ferguson and Brad Rank escaped via cockpit windows, although Ferguson was severely burned.
(31 December 1985)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1985

There are 3363 births, 3915 deaths, 1121 murders, 495 disasters and 2074 other events about 5717 people in 6421 places until today.

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1400 Block

9th Street, Oakland, California, United States.

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Tuesday 22nd of August 1989 (-) — Founder of the Black Panther Party Huey Newton is fatally shot by 24-year-old Black Guerilla Family member Tyrone Robinson
Newton's last words as he stood facing his killer were "You can kill my body, but you can't kill my soul. My soul will live forever!"