Founding Member of The Dixie Chicks, Dies at 65
The musician was pronounced dead at the scene of a car crash in Texas.
Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Dixie Chicks, who played the upright bass in the band from 1990-93, has died. She was 65.
The musician was killed in a car crash near El Paso, Texas, Friday evening, her cousin, Michael Lynch, said.
A Texas Department of Safety report obtained by HuffPost, a car was trying to pass another vehicle on a two-way undivided portion of a highway and crashed head-on into Lynch’s car. According to the report, the artist was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Dixie Chicks, who now go by The Chicks, confirmed Lynch’s death in a post shared to their official Instagram, noting they were “shocked and saddened.”
“We hold a special place in our hearts for the time we spent playing music, laughing and traveling together,” they wrote in the caption of a video of Lynch performing. “Laura was a bright light…her infectious energy and humor gave a spark to the early days of our band. Laura had a gift for design, a love of all things Texas and was instrumental in the early success of the band. Her undeniable talents helped propel us beyond busking on street corners to stages all across Texas and the mid-West.”
They concluded their post by sharing that their thoughts were with Lynch’s family and loved ones at this time.
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