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‘Mississippi Queen’ Guitarist Leslie West Dead Wednesday At 75

DAYTONA BEACH, FL. (THECOUNT) — Leslie West, the guitarist who created the hard-rock milestone “Mississippi Queen” with his band Mountain, died Wednesday morning. He was 75.

Larry West Weinstein, West’s brother, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone.

A cause of death was not immediately available, but West suffered cardiac arrest at his home near Daytona, Florida on Monday and was rushed to a hospital, where he never regained consciousness.

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Geo quick facts: Daytona Beach is a city on Florida’s Atlantic coast. It’s known for Daytona International Speedway, which hosts February’s iconic Daytona 500 NASCAR race. The beach has hard-packed sand where driving is permitted in designated areas. Near the boardwalk’s rides and arcades, Daytona Beach Bandshell stages free summer concerts. Steps from the beach, Daytona Lagoon water park offers go-karts, laser tag and waterslides – wikipedia.

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