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    Fleetwood Mac's 'Forgotten Hero,' Guitarist Danny Kirwan, Has Died

    The guitarist who helped define the band's early, bluesy sound, but who was fired from the band in 1972 and was homeless for many years, died Friday at age 68.
    by Anastasia Tsioulcas Jun 11, 2018 1 minute
    An undated portrait of Danny Kirwan, a guitarist during Fleetwood Mac's earliest years. Kirwan died at age 68 on June 8.

    Danny Kirwan, the guitarist who joined Fleetwood Mac at age 18 and played on five of the band's albums, died Friday in London at age 68. His death was announced by Mick Fleetwood on the group's Facebook page; no cause was given.

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