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Thin Lizzy Star Gary Moore 'Died Of Heart Attack'

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February 08, 2011 by Jason Gregory | Photo by WENN.com
Thin Lizzy Star Gary Moore 'Died Of Heart Attack'

Thin Lizzy star Gary Moore died of a heart attack, an initial post-mortem has indicated.

The 58-year-old guitarist was found dead at a hotel in the Costa Del Sol, Spain on Sunday (February 6).

Police are still awaiting the results of toxicology tests but are not treating the death as suspicious, reports BBC News.

Moore made his name in Thin Lizzy before launching a successful solo career. He was also still actively touring.

Tributes have been paid from across the music world, including by Sir Bob Geldof, who called the guitarist, "without question, one of the great Irish bluesmen".

Gary Moore - RIP

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  • One of Ireland's greatest bluesmen? Who in the world would call Gary Moore that??? He was the world's greatest guitarist, and one of the world's greatest bluesmen. I have no doubt he is teaching God to play the guitar in heaven, so he can finally have an equal.

    ~ by Robin Stansbury 2/11/2011 Report

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