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06th Mar 2015

Former Dubliners Musician Jim McCann Dies at the Age of 70

He was a member of The Dubliners during the 1970s

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Jim McCann has died at the age of 70.

The singer, who grew up in Rathgar in Dublin, had a successful solo career and was a permanent member of The Dubliners between 1974 and 1979.

In 2002 McCann was diagnosed with throat cancer which subsequently affected his ability to sing.

Here he is on stage with The Dubliners singing Carrickfergus


Video via YouTube.