Protest Icon Country Joe McDonald Dies At Age 84 After Woodstock Era

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Country Joe McDonald, the iconic '60s rock star known as "the protest counterculture icon," has passed away at age 84 following a battle against Parkinson's disease after dying on Saturday in Berkeley. His legacy is defined by his band Country Joe and The Fish performing their Vietnam War anthem "'I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" which united approximately 400,000 protesters during the Woodstock music festival of September 1969 before he began influencing psychedelic pop in California.

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Country Joe 'MacDonald' has passed away at age 84 following complications from Parkinson's disease.
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The musician is remembered as a central figure of the 1960s counterculture and an anti-war activist known for his Vietnam War protest song, which became iconic during Woodstock.

Developments

Mar 09 'Country' Joe McDonald dies at age 84 from Parkinson's disease; he is remembered as a '60s rock star and protest counterculture icon whose song became an anthem for Vietnam War protesters.

Feb ? (Confirmed Mar 7) "We are deeply saddened to report the passing of Country Joe McDonald, who died yesterday" - confirmed by band "Country Joe & The Fish' on social media accounts; he was found dead in Berkeley, Calif. at age 84.