Death of Dan Fogelberg

August 13, 1951 - December 16, 2007
Deer Isle, Maine | Age 56

Easy-rock singer whose hits included 'Leader of the Band,' dies of cancer at 56
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Dan Fogelberg, the singer and songwriter whose hits "Leader of the Band" and "Same Old Lang Syne" helped define the soft-rock era, died Sunday at his home in Maine after battling prostate cancer. He was 56.

His death was announced in a statement by Anna Loynes of the Solters & Digney public relations agency, and it was also posted on the singer's Web site.

"Dan left us this morning at 6:00 a.m. He fought a brave battle with cancer and died peacefully at home in Maine with his...

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