Woodstock Icon Country Joe McDonald Dies at 84 from Parkinson's
Country Joe McDonald, the legendary musician behind the Vietnam war protest hit 'I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag', has passed away at age 84 due to complications from Parkinson's disease.
Country Joe McDonald, the iconic hippie rock star of the 1960s whose scathing anti-war protest track I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag became a highlight of the legendary Woodstock music festival, has passed away at the age of 84. McDonald died in Berkeley, California on Sunday due to complications from Parkinson's disease, as confirmed by his wife of 43 years, Kathy McDonald, in a statement issued by his publicist.
Known for his uncompromising political activism and countercultural attitude, Country Joe was a prominent figure in the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War era. His searing indictment of the conflict,
Source: The Guardian
