Dickey Betts is gone.

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Dickey Betts, Guitarist of The Allman Brothers Band, Dead at 80

Dickey Betts -- the longtime guitarist from the Allman Brothers Band -- has died after some health issues ... this according to his family.

www.tmz.com

 

[Greg T.]

 

[Djarum300]

RIP.

 

[AlwaysWrite]

RIP
... and because Betts is from our immediate area, the Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune had massive coverage on Betts' death, including a front-page story that jumped to two inside pages, accompanied by photos.

 

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His wife was a firecracker, too. Didn't realize this was 2017. Time flies.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2017/03/28/dickey-betts-wife-accused-of-pointing-gun-at-rowers/21827031007/

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/crime/2017/10/09/donna-betts-serving-30-days-in-county-jail/18350536007/

 

[AlwaysWrite]

His wife was a firecracker, too. Didn't realize this was 2017. Time flies.

Dear REVerse:
Indeed, his wife received much local attention on occasion.

 

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That actor in the "Justified" series named Dickey Bennett put me in the mind of Dickey Betts. Looked and sounded pretty much the same.