Mitch Mitchell, drummer for Hendrix, found dead

Roach · Last edited by Roach on Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:14 am; edited 1 time in total

Mitch Mitchell was found dead at 3am on Wednesday the 12th of November in his Portland hotel room. Multnomah County medical examiner said he died of natural causes.

Mitch was the last surviving member of the 1960's group the Jimi Hendrix Experience. He was in Portland drumming for the Experience Hendrix Tour and was considerd one of rocks greatest drummers.

Jimi Hendrix died in 1970.

Bass player Noel Redding died in 2003.

R.I.P. Mitch Mitchell. 9-7-1947 - 12-11-08

Associated Press

Mitch Mitchell at Drummerworld
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rudibass2 · Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:30 pm Post subject:

Sad news indeed .

" All along the watch tower " the last flame of the " Fire " fades to a
" Purple Haze " !! Sad

and the wind cried ....................
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Sandro123 · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject:

noooo way! thats terrible news!
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EFX_man · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:54 am Post subject:

When I heard that a couple of days after when I went to look on drummerworld by chance, it fairly put a drab on the day..

R.I.P Mitch Mitchell - He really was a great drummer in many respects.
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