{"id":323322,"date":"2025-05-27T13:37:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/music-legend-rick-derringer-dead-at-77"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:46:41","slug":"music-legend-rick-derringer-dead-at-77","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/music-legend-rick-derringer-dead-at-77","title":{"rendered":"Music Legend Rick Derringer Lifeless at seventy seven"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" readability=\"8\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n    <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Rick Derringer<\/span><br \/><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">\u2018Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo\u2019 Legend Useless at 77<\/span><br \/><\/h2>\n<p>\n   Revealed <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-05-27T10:55:38-07:00\">Might 27, 2025 10:55 AM PDT<\/time>\n          <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"74\">\n<section id=\"cb-7387367c5d6983399308d2975e69cafe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n   <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250527_2a85b7fd680b43cc8d9949e75e41f0a6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0d86fcfd-11ec-471b-a599-5cd29f168e4d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Alice Cooper\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Music-Legend-Rick-Derringer-Dead-at-77.jpg\" alt=\"Rick-Derringer-getty-2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fd821c15c8f21034de657867fa4e63f4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Guitar icon and legendary performer <strong>Rick Derringer<\/strong> died on Memorial Day \u2014 and it\u2019s as a result of his coronary heart out of the blue gave out, TMZ has discovered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3b375efef4d76dfb5ec8179904485c52\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Rick\u2019s longtime spouse <strong>Jenda Derringer<\/strong> tells TMZ he died \u201cpeacefully\u201d after being taken off life assist Monday night time following a medical episode.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-00a56d948021b46021c8be8d1f2c3d2f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"45\">\n<p>His caretaker and shut good friend, <strong>Tony Wilson<\/strong>, tells us he had a triple bypass simply two months in the past however was doing nicely. He provides RD appeared completely tremendous over the weekend \u2014 however on Monday night time, as he was preparing for mattress and reaching for his favourite pillow, he went into what he described as some kind of shock and later died on the hospital in Ormond Seashore, Florida.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-83278b52febbbb7e63c677698bdf2307\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n   <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250527_a158d7766dd64138bc0da5ee2dac6825\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0d86fcfd-11ec-471b-a599-5cd29f168e4d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Music-Legend-Rick-Derringer-Dead-at-77.jpg\" alt=\"the-mccoys-Rick-Derringer-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f75736b2b3d53f2e8675722f919ffa18\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Jenda and Tony affirm they have been by his aspect when he handed, with the previous including \u2026 \u201cWe thought we had years left however God\u2019s timing is ideal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- adman_adcode (middle, 1) --><center\/><!-- \/adman_adcode (middle) --><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7483ca7d581393573ea6e863aa94d1be\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>She additionally praises the rocker for being so upbeat regardless of his current surgical procedure, calling him \u201cso constructive and peaceable.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fee0de737834cc2150da0a7b59029bbf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"45\">\n<p>Rick\u2019s legacy speaks for itself \u2014 the man kicked issues off with The McCoys and their hit \u201cDangle On Sloopy,\u201d then teaming up with legends like Steely Dan, <strong>Alice Cooper<\/strong>, Kiss, <strong>Bizarre Al<\/strong>, <strong>Cyndi Lauper<\/strong>, and <strong>Barbra Streisand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6cc485e4b0edd31fb8c127209f068dac\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n   <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250527_dfa738b1b64c4f408ff691107acff26e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0d86fcfd-11ec-471b-a599-5cd29f168e4d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Music-Legend-Rick-Derringer-Dead-at-77.jpg\" alt=\"Rick-Derringer-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-950baf4c0dd55f123e5d214dd09e9f53\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"37\">\n<p>He cranked out classics like \u201cRock and Roll, Hoochie Koo\u201d \u2014 and the anthem \u201cActual American,\u201d which has famously been utilized by <strong>Hulk Hogan<\/strong>, <strong>Barack Obama<\/strong> and <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b633eee14d1f5802f1ad253bbdf516c4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Derringer wasn\u2019t simply in regards to the music \u2014 he lit up each stage together with his signature vitality and showmanship.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-73009c238a85662ced2c22461ecef004\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He was 77.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5952bcce218791c4e1a1c3dc2322aaa4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>RIP<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/music-legend-rick-derringer-dead-at-77\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rick Derringer\u2018Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo\u2019 Legend Useless at 77 Revealed Might 27, 2025 10:55 AM PDT Guitar icon and legendary performer Rick Derringer died 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