Sat., December 26, 2009 8:54am (EST)

Singer-songwriter Chesnutt Dies at 45
By John Sepulvado
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Updated: 2 years ago

ATLANTA  —  
Musician Vic Chesnutt died Friday after an apparent suicide attempt. (photo courtesy of Wikimedia)
This weekend, mourners in Athens held a memorial for Vic Chesnutt.

The Georgia singer songwriter slipped into a coma last week after overdosing on muscle relaxants. He died on Christmas at the age of 45. Chesnutt, confined to a wheel chair since he was 18, wrote haunting and poignant songs that influenced many mainstream musicians.

WGPB's John Sepulvado has this remembrance.