Johnny Winter ... John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. [2] Winter was known for his high-energy blues rock …

Jul 18, 2014 · Johnny Winter, a rail-thin blues guitarist known for his scorching riffs, flowing white hair and gravelly, hard-times voice, died Wednesday in Switzerland at the end of a European tour. He was...

GRAMMY-nominated blues guitarist dies at 70. GRAMMY-nominated blues guitarist Johnny Winter died July 16 in Zurich, while in the midst of a European tour. No official cause of death has been …

Jul 17, 2014 · American blues guitarist and singer Johnny Winter died Wednesday in a hotel room in Switzerland, his representative said Thursday. He was 70.

Jul 16, 2025 · Blues guitarist Johnny Winter, known for his slide-guitar solos and gritty vocals, passed away on July 16, 2014, in a hotel room near Zurich, Switzerland. He was 70. Born in Texas with …

Jul 17, 2014 · Last night, blues guitar legend Johnny Winter died in a hotel room in Switzerland. He was 70 years old. A frail albino from Beaumont, Texas, Winter struggled through a life of alienation,...

Johnny Winter, one of his generation’s most acclaimed blues guitarists, has died aged 70. The veteran musician passed away in a hotel in Zurich, according to a statement on his Facebook page, just four …

Jul 18, 2014 · Johnny Winter, a Texas-bred guitarist and singer who was a mainstay of the blues-rock world since the 1960s, died on Wednesday in his hotel room in Zurich. He was 70 and had been on …

Jul 17, 2014 · Mr. Winter’s representative, Carla Parisi, confirmed Thursday that he died in a hotel room just outside Zurich a day earlier at age 70. The statement said his wife, family and bandmates were...

Winter died on July 16, 2014, near Zürich, Switzerland, and was professionally active until the time of his death. He was discovered lifeless in his hotel room just 48 hours following his final performance at …