Clarence Clemons, E Street Band Saxophonist, Dies at 69 - NYTimes.com

The Big Man in 2009 - note cool blue fedora

Clarence Clemons, E Street Band Saxophonist, Dies at 69 - NYTimes.com: "Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, whose jovial onstage manner, soul-rooted style and brotherly relationship with Mr. Springsteen made him one of rock’s most beloved sidemen, died Saturday at a hospital in Palm Beach, Fla. He was 69."