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DEL SHANNON: 1934-1990

Del Shannon was an American rock legend of the 1960s. At 27, he wrote "Runaway," a number one hit in 21 countries. More than 200 artists recorded versions of it, including Elvis Presley and Bonnie Raitt. In the 1980s, Shannon recorded the album "Drop Down and Get Me," produced by Tom Petty. In 1990, he was scheduling a European tour and consulted a psychiatrist for stress. He was prescribed Prozac. His wife Lee Anne said, "I watched him turn into somebody who was agitated, pacing, had trembling hands, insomnia and couldn't function." Fifteen days later, Shannon shot and killed himself.

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