Bob Neuwirth Cause of Death Revealed: 1960 Folk Legend Dies at 82

Bob Neuwirth, a prominent 1960s folk music legend has passed away recently.

He was popularly known as a frequent collaborator of Bob Dylan, the late Janis Joplin, John Cale, and T Bone Burnett, among other artists.

Bob Neuwirth Cause of Death Revealed

Variety reports that the 82-year-old singer has passed away because of heart failure.

"On Wednesday evening in Santa Monica, Bob Neuwirth's big heart gave out. He was 82 years old and would have been 83 in June. Bob was an artist throughout every cell of his body and he loved to encourage others to make art themselves. He was a painter, songwriter, producer and recording artist whose body of work is loved and respected," Paula Baston, her longtime partner said in a statement.

Baston also revealed that the late artist has been at the epicenter of cultural moments from Woodstock, to Paris, Nashville, and even Havana.

"He was a generous instigator who often produced and made things happen anonymously. The art is what mattered to him, not the credit. He was an artist, a mentor and a supporter to many. He will be missed by all who love him," the statement reads.

Bob Neuwirth Music Career

Hailing from Akron, Ohia, Bob started his love for the arts as a young painter. He then pursued an education at the School of the Museum of Fine Art in Boston.

Neuwirth then spent a substantial time in Paris, France before returning to Boston and working in an Art Supply Store. Later on, he pursued music and became part of the Cambridge Folk Scene which brought him to New York, Berkley, and San Francisco.

At this point, he met Bob Dylan and toured with him as seen in "Don't Look Back" - a movie documentary chronicling the tour escapades of Bob Dylan in the United Kingdom.

Bob also had the chance to work with Janis Joplin and poet Michael McClure wherein he co-wrote the iconic song - "Mercedes Benz." Neuwirth was also the reason how Joplin met Kris Kristofferson birthing "Me and Bobby McGee."

To date, Bob has released a total of five studio albums, with the last being in 1999, "Havana Midnight." He also made a collaborative album with Welsh rock multi-instrumentalist John Cale, "Last Day on Earth."

With his death, Neurwith left his partner Paula Baston, his niece, Cassie Dubicki, and her family.

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