Who was killed when a helicopter crashed in dense fog on 27 August 1990 in East Troy, Wisconsin?
Death of Stevie Ray Vaughan Death of Stevie Ray Vaughan On Monday, August 27, 1990, American musician Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed in a helicopter crash near East Troy, Wisconsin at age 35. He was one of the most influential blues guitarists of the 1980s, described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "the second coming of the blues". Vaughan spent much of his last days performing with his band Double Trouble as the opening act for Eric Clapton at Alpine Valley Music Theatre. After the concert concluded, he and three members of Clapton's tour entourage boarded a helicopter that crashed into the
East Troy, Wisconsin East Troy, Wisconsin East Troy is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,281 at the 2010 census. The village is located southeast of the Town of East Troy. A small portion extends into the adjacent Town of Troy. East Troy is located at (42.7868, -88.4036). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,281 people, 1,737 households, and 1,125 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were