Influential DJ John Peel Dies
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Influential BBC DJ John Peel, pictured in 1993
BBC disc jockey John Peel, whose nightly Radio One program is credited with launching the careers of bands including New Order and Joy Division, suffered a fatal heart attack Monday. Peel's boss at Radio One, Rhys Hughes, talks about his legacy.
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