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I think The Grateful Dead kind of represents the spirit of being able to go out and have an adventure in America at large.

Jerry Garcia

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Jerry Garcia
Age: 53 †
Born: 1942
Born: August 1
Died: 1995
Died: August 9
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San Francisco County
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