'If you walk into a room and there was a guitar, he just had to pick it up and start playing': London, Ont. music community pays tribute to Dan Fawcett
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Those who knew Dan Fawcett say he had two passions — being with friends and playing his guitars. Police revealed on Monday that Fawcett was the city's fifth homicide of the year, and the news of his death has devastated those in the London music community.
Those who knew Dan Fawcett say he had two passions — being with friends and playing his guitars.
Police revealed on Monday that Fawcett was a victim of homicide early Sunday morning.
The news of his death has devastated those in the London music community.
A 2002 episode of the Mike Bullard Show captured Fawcett in his element, sharing a stage with friends and playing guitar. Fawcett and fellow London musician Shaun Sanders were backing Brian Volmer of Helix on the show.
Sanders says playing with the Canadian rock legend was one of numerous times he played with Fawcett over the course of their 30-year friendship.
"If you walk into a room and there was a guitar he just had to pick it up and start playing,” says Sanders. “He just always had one in his lap."
Online tributes poured in after it was learned that Fawcett's body was found in Gibbons Park just before 7:00 a.m. Sunday morning, in what police later said was the city's fifth homicide of the year.
