Died On This Date (July 8, 2009) John McDonald Jr. aka Midnight / Crimson Glory

Midnight (Born John McDonald Jr.)
1962 – July 8, 2009

midnightKnown simply as Midnight, John McDonald was the founding lead singer of ’80s progressive metal band, Crimson Glory.   Formed in 1982 in Sarasota, Florida, Crimson Glory quickly made their mark as one of the most revered metal acts in the area.  Dawning full-face masks in the beginning, the band was soon earning recognition in best-of polls with Midnight being named Most Outstanding Male Vocalist at 1989’s Tampa Music Awards.  During the ’90s, Midnight left the band and more or less disappeared from the scene.  He died of liver and kidney failure at 47 years old on July 8, 2009.

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Died On This Date (July 8, 2009) Len Dobbin / Canadian Jazz Journalist

Len Dobbin
DOB Unknown – July 8, 2009

Photo by Jacques Grenier
Photo by Jacques Grenier

Len Dobbin was a much respected journalist who primarily covered Canada’s jazz scene, something he did for over 50 years.  Whether covering a jazz festival or performance at an intimate club, Dobbin reported what moved him either in print or on his weekly radio show, Dobbin’s Den.  Len Dobbin died in a hospital following a massive stroke while doing what he loved, sitting in a jazz club.


Died On This Date (July 8, 2009) Dani Baquet-Long / Celer

Dani Baquet-Long
1983 – July 8, 2008

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Photo by Will Long

Dani Baquet-Long was half of the husband-and-wife ambient duo, Celer. Besides performing and recording with her husband, Will Long, Baquet-Long made worked solo as Chubby Wolf.  According to Long’s post on the pair’s myspace page, he found Baquet-Long unconscious in bed during the morning ours of July 8th.  After paramedics arrived and revived her, she fell into a coma and passed away.  She was 26 years old.

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