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Iconic 80s pop star dies after listening to own song in 'poignant' farewell


Bob 'Slim' Dunlap, guitarist and songwriter for the in cult Minneapolis band the Replacements sadly passed away earlier these week due to complications from a stroke in 2012

Guitarist and songwriter for the band Replacements, Bob “Slim” Dunlap tragically died on Wednesday at the age of 73, after ‘complications from a stroke’. In the heartfelt message, the family revealed they played his Live at The Turf Club CD during his final moments, as he passed shortly after listening to one of his tracks. When he first joined, he was asked to go by the name Slim, rather than Bob, by leading man Paul Westerberg to avoid any confusion.

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