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john denver plane crash memorial

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On October 12, 1997, singer/songwriter John Denver was killed when his experimental Rutan Long-EZ plane plunged into the Pacific Ocean near Pacific Grove. A pilot with over 2,700 hours of experience, Denver was 53 years old when he died.

On September 23, 2007, a memorial was dedicated near the location of the plane crash.

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