Died On This Date (October 20, 2011) Terry Span / Guitarist For Aleister Wild
themusicsover Terry Span
DOB Unknown – October 20, 2011
Terry Span was the founding lead guitarist for Colorado Springs hard rock band, Aleister Wild. Span formed the group in Canton, Ohio during the 1990s, but eventually relocated to Colorado. Following a gig on October 8, 2011, Span reportedly tried to step in to stop an altercation between a couple of his band mates when bass player, Michael Sorden allegedly hit him hard enough to put him into a coma. As reported in the Huffington Post, Terry Span, age 48, ultimately died from his injuries on October 20, 2011.
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