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Ross “The Boss” Friedman, “Legendary” Dictators and Manowar Guitarist, Dead at 72
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American guitarist Ross The Boss, founder of the famous metal band Manowar and the punk band The Dictators, announced on February 9th this year that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He died of it a few weeks later, on March 26th. He was 72 years old.
A long-time musician has died.
Ross “The Boss” Friedman, “legendary” Dictators and Manowar guitarist, dead at 72
Former Manowar, Dictators, and Shakin’ Street guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman has died, aged 72. The news was confirmed in a statement released by the Metal Hall Of Fame, and arrives just weeks after a fundraising campaign was launched to pay for the late musician’s medical care following his diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. “Ross was a pioneering force in both punk and heavy metal, best kn…
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