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When I was writing songs, I always thought I'd make more of a career out of the drawings, the comics even more than the music.
Daniel Johnston
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Daniel Johnston
Age: 58 †
Born: 1961
Born: January 22
Died: 2019
Died: September 10
Comics Artist
Guitarist
Musician
Painter
Pianist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Sacramento
California
Daniel Dale Johnston
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