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Slipping Away singer Max Merritt dies, aged 79 – The New Daily
Max Merritt, who was born in New Zealand but lived for a long time in Australia, died in a Los Angeles hospital on Thursday US time.
Singer, songwriter, musician Max Merritt has died aged 79 in the US after a long battle with illness.
Merritt, who was born in New Zealand but lived for a long time in Australia, died in a Los Angeles hospital on Thursday US time.
Best known for his hit songs Slipping Away and Hey Western Union Man with his band The Meteors, Merritt had suffered from Goodpasture syndrome, a rare and serious autoimmune disease of the lungs and kidneys.
“Max had been on dialysis three days every week since he f…
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