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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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Levon Helm, Drummer For The Band, Is In The Final Stages Of Cancer

In this Dec. 3, 2007, photo, musician Levon Helm appears on Imus in the Morning in New York. The 71-year-old musician's family said Tuesday that he was in the final stages of cancer.

April 17, 2012 His family made the announcement on Helm's website. His distinctive vocals can be heard on classics such as "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."

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