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RIP Lil' Dave Thompson
February 15, 2010
DELTA BLUES MUSEUM
Clarksdale, Mississippi
The Delta Blues Museum regrets to announce that Lil' Dave Thompson was killed in a car accident on Sunday, February 14, 2010, on his way home from playing the Blues Bash at Fiery Ron's in Charleston, SC.
Emails with condolences can be sent directly to the Thompson family at TQT20@yahoo.com.
Lil' Dave is survived by Susan White, his wife of 15 years; his children: David Jr. (20), Danielle (19), Shequeena (18), Shirleiah (16) and Destiny (13); sisters Patricia, Barbara Denise, Jennifer and Pasty Thompson, Zenovia Henderson and Rose Marie Richmond; and brothers John, Sam, Elijah Allen and Tyrone Thompson.
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