Singer and Musician Ron McKernan dies at 27

By: Robyn Epstein, Co-Editor in Chief

March 8, 2019

Photo Credit: Photo via Wikimedia Commons under creative common license

Honnoring his passing, Ron McKernan, is gone but no forgotten.

On March 8, 1973 founding member and keyboard player from The Grateful Dead Ron McKernan died. Unfortunately McKernan suffered from alcoholism and it affected his liver. He eventually died from liver failure at the age of 27.

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Robyn Epstein, Co-Editor in Chief

Robyn Epstein is a senior at Colonia High School. She has one older brother who is twenty one and his name is Craig. They both enjoy going to the movies together and playing sports such as baseball and football. Epstein has one dog name Bosco who is an American bulldog mix. They enjoy going for walks together and playing in the backyard. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her friends, listen to music, watch T.V. and her favorite is to sleep. At Colonia High School, Epstein is on the bowling team and in color guard for marching band. Her favorite school subject is history because she loves learning about the presidents and what they did. When Epstein graduates High School her plans are to go to college, graduate and either become a broadcast journalist or a therapist. She also would like to travel the world and visit her dream location of Paris, France. Epstein super excited about being co editor-in-chief this year and can’t wait to see what the future holds.

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Singer and Musician Ron McKernan dies at 27

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