John Denver

Son of an Air Force colonel who set multiple speed records, Denver ran out of gas flying his single-seater experimental airplane near Monterey, Calif., on Oct. 12, 1997. Denver himself had broken sales records with hits like "Rocky Mountain High," "Take Me Home, Country Roads," and "Sunshine on My Shoulder."

( AP )

Son of an Air Force colonel who set multiple speed records, Denver ran out of gas flying his single-seater experimental airplane near Monterey, Calif., on Oct. 12, 1997. Denver himself had broken sales records with hits like "Rocky Mountain High," "Take Me Home, Country Roads," and "Sunshine on My Shoulder."

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