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Metal Musician Rock

Died On This Date (January 24, 2009) Corey Daum / Lizzy Borden

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Corey Daum (Born Corey James)
DOB Unknown – January 24, 2009

Corey Daum was a guitarist for heavy metal stalwarts, Lizzy Borden from 1989 to 1996 although it’s not clear if he played on any of their albums.  Daum was killed on a Nashville highway when the driver of the vehicle in which he was a passenger crashed into a concrete wall.  The alleged drunk driver was charged with vehicular homicide.  Corey Daum was 39 years old when he died.



R&B Singer Songwriter

Died On This Date (January 24, 1970) James Sheppard / Shep & The Limelites

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James Sheppard
DOB Unknown – January 24, 1970

At left with The Heartbeats
At left with The Heartbeats

James Sheppard was a doo wop singer best remembered as the lead singer of The Heartbeats and later,  Shep and the Limelites.  Formed in Queens, New York in 1960, Shep and the Limelites scored a big #2 pop hit with “Daddy’s Home” a year later.  The instantly recognizable song was covered by many in years to come, most notably by Jermaine Jackson in 1972.  The group disbanded in 1966 but was reformed by Sheppard a couple of years later.  On January 24, 1970. James Sheppard was found beaten, robbed and shot to death in his car on the Long Island Expressway.


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