Jimmy Carl Black, 1938-2008
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Jimmy Carl Black (born James Inkanish, Jr.) was a drummer, vocalist, and the self-anointed “Indian of the group” of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in August 2008, and he died on November 1, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Monika, whom he married in 1995 following the death of his second wife; three sons and three daughters. A benefit was held on November 9, 2008 at the Bridgehouse II in London. (more…)