Died On This Date (September 26, 2008) Bryan Morrison / Managed Pink Floyd, Pretty Things
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DOB Unknown – September 26, 2008
Byran Morrison was a music publisher and manager who guided the careers of the Pretty Things and Pink Floyd during their early years. As a music publisher, he owned the valuable catalogs of Wham, T. Rex, the Bee Gees and the Jam. In 2006, Morrison was involved in an accident, leaving him in a coma ever since. On September 26, 2008, Bryan Morrison died due to an apparent infection at the age of 65.
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