Died On This Date (September 19, 1994) Frankie Kennedy / Altan
themusicsover Frankie Kennedy
September 30, 1955 – September 19, 1994
Frankie Kennedy was a founding member of popular Irish traditional folk band, Altan with whom he played the flute. Formed with his wife, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, in the early ’80s, the band became widely popular during the ’90s, selling millions of albums worldwide and touring for adoring fans the world over. They even performed for President Bill Clinton at the White House on St. Patrick’s Day, 1994. In 1992, Frankie Kennedy discovered he had Ewing’s sarcoma, an aggressive cancer. He died of the disease at the age of 38.
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