Bill Rieflin, drummer who performed with R.E.M. and King Crimson, dead at 59

Bill Rieflin, drummer who performed with R.E.M. and King Crimson, dead at 59

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Bill Rieflin, a Seattle drummer who performed with bands like R.E.M., Ministry and King Crimson, died on March 24 at the age of 59 after battling cancer. Rieflin got his start in the Seattle music scene in 1975, playing with bands like The Telepaths and The Blackouts, and later went on to join industrial metal band Ministry.

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