How Did Harry Chapin Die?
After Four Hours of Deliberations, a Jury in U. S. District Court in Brooklyn Determined Monday That Chapin, Who Died in a Fiery Crash on the Long Island...
After four hours of deliberations, a jury in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn determined Monday that Chapin, who died in a fiery crash on the Long Island Expressway on July 16, 1981, would have earned $12 million over the next 20 years.
How did Harry Chapin die and when?
On the afternoon of July 16, 1981, Chapin was en route on the Long Island Expressway to perform at a free benefit concert at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York that evening. At 12:27 PM, Chapin was fatally injured in a fiery traffic collision with a semi-trailer truck outside Jericho, New York.
When did Harry Chapin die?
Harry Chapin, in full Harry Foster Chapin, (born Dec. 7, 1942, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died July 16, 1981, Jericho, N.Y.), American singer-guitarist who became as well known for his humanitarian efforts—particularly his antihunger crusade—as for his music.
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