Jimmy Hindrex (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970)  An American guitarist. Hendrix is thought to be one of the most influential musicians in the history of rock and roll music. He became successful in England, and then became famous all through the world after he played at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.  He was also known for headlining in the famous Woodstock Festival. Hendrix taught himself how to play the electric guitar and usually played a Fender Stratocaster. Because he was left-handed, he would play the guitar upside down with the strings attached in reverse order. He was named Greatest Guitarist of all Time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2003. On September 18, 1970, Hendrix was found dead in a basement of the Samarkand Hotel in London. He died after drinking too much, and then taking too many sleeping pills. He vomited and choked on his vomit because he could not regain consciousness. There are many different theories that were thought up. His girlfriend, who was with him at the time that he died, said that he was alive when she put him in the back of the ambulance, but hospital records say that Hendrix had been dead for some time before the ambulance had reached him. Some people say that Hendrix was alive, but that the paramedics did not properly hold his head while he was unconscious so he choked on his own vomit. A sad poem that was found in Hendrix’ apartment written by him made some think that he committed suicide. The most likely explanation is that Hendrix just took too many sleeping pills while he was drunk, and then could not wake up as he vomited and choked as a result. There has been recent speculation that he may have been murdered by his manager.

Jimmy Hindrex (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970)

 An American guitarist. Hendrix is thought to be one of the most influential musicians in the history of rock and roll music. He became successful in England, and then became famous all through the world after he played at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.

 He was also known for headlining in the famous Woodstock Festival. Hendrix taught himself how to play the electric guitar and usually played a Fender Stratocaster.

Because he was left-handed, he would play the guitar upside down with the strings attached in reverse order. He was named Greatest Guitarist of all Time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2003.

On September 18, 1970, Hendrix was found dead in a basement of the Samarkand Hotel in London. He died after drinking too much, and then taking too many sleeping pills. He vomited and choked on his vomit because he could not regain consciousness.

There are many different theories that were thought up. His girlfriend, who was with him at the time that he died, said that he was alive when she put him in the back of the ambulance, but hospital records say that Hendrix had been dead for some time before the ambulance had reached him.

Some people say that Hendrix was alive, but that the paramedics did not properly hold his head while he was unconscious so he choked on his own vomit. A sad poem that was found in Hendrix’ apartment written by him made some think that he committed suicide.

The most likely explanation is that Hendrix just took too many sleeping pills while he was drunk, and then could not wake up as he vomited and choked as a result. There has been recent speculation that he may have been murdered by his manager.

  • January 25
  • , 2012
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