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Brit Turner, drummer for Blackberry Smoke, dies at 57 after brain cancer battle

Country rock band Blackberry Smoke is mourning one of its own: drummer Brit Turner, who died after a battle with brain cancer. “It is with the deepest sorrow that we inform everyone that our brother Brit Turner has moved on from this life,” the Atlanta group announced in a Monday Facebook post. “If you had the privilege of knowing Brit on any level, you know he was the most caring, empathetic, ...
Brit Turner of Blackberry Smoke and Jim Lauderdale backstage Liberty Hall at The Factory on Jan. 27, 2016, in Franklin, Tennessee.

Country rock band Blackberry Smoke is mourning one of its own: drummer Brit Turner, who died after a battle with brain cancer.

“It is with the deepest sorrow that we inform everyone that our brother Brit Turner has moved on from this life,” the Atlanta group announced in a Monday Facebook post. “If

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