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Wayne Kramer, incendiary MC5 guitarist, dead at 75

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Wayne Kramer, the guitarist who co-founded the influential rock band MC5, has died at the age of 75.

The news was announced on his official Instagram page, with a follow-up message stating: “Wayne Kramer passed away today peacefully from pancreatic cancer. He will be remembered for starting a revolution in music, culture, and kindness.”

Kramer was born

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