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    John Morris, one of the organizers of the original 1969 Woodstock festival, dead at 84

    by Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times Nov 12, 2023 3 minutes
    Penny Stallings, Lee Bloomer, Head of Festival John Morris, Joyce May and Concert Producer Joel Rosenman attend a screening of "Woodstock" with a cast and crew reunion at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Oct. 24, 2006, in Beverly Hills, California.

    John Morris, who helped organize the historic 1969 Woodstock Festival of Art and Music, died Friday at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., his family confirmed to The Times. He was 84.

    Morris died after dealing with a long illness — he suffered from COPD for years and had previously battled cancer.

    "One of the things that I always loved most about John is that he was one of the most egalitarian people you would ever meet. He would think nothing of putting

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