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Andrew Cotis “Andy” Aycock

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Andrew Cotis “Andy” Aycock

Birth
Millen, Jenkins County, Georgia, USA
Death
19 Mar 1982 (aged 33)
Florida, USA
Burial
Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida, USA GPS-Latitude: 28.3062329, Longitude: -81.3774178
Plot
B-40-3-D
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On 19 March 1982 while in Florida for the follow-up album Diary of a Madman tour, and a week away from playing Madison Square Garden in New York City, a light aircraft piloted by Andrew Aycock (the band's tour bus driver) carrying guitarist Randy Rhoads crashed while performing low passes over the band's tour bus.

For his work on this album (Diary of a Madman) and Blizzard, Randy Rhoads, was ranked the 85th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2003.
On 19 March 1982 while in Florida for the follow-up album Diary of a Madman tour, and a week away from playing Madison Square Garden in New York City, a light aircraft piloted by Andrew Aycock (the band's tour bus driver) carrying guitarist Randy Rhoads crashed while performing low passes over the band's tour bus.

For his work on this album (Diary of a Madman) and Blizzard, Randy Rhoads, was ranked the 85th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2003.

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HE IS AT REST IN HEAVEN



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  • Created by: TWAPILOT
  • Added: Sep 26, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30090636/andrew_cotis-aycock: accessed ), memorial page for Andrew Cotis “Andy” Aycock (30 Oct 1948–19 Mar 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30090636, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida, USA; Maintained by TWAPILOT (contributor 47044142).