A Brief Bio Of Jerry Garcia by aimee b

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Jerry Garcia married three times and had four daughters. With his first wife, Sara Ruppenthal Garcia, he had a daughter, Heather. With his second wife, Carolyn 'Mountain Girl' Adams Garcia, he had two daughters, Anabelle and Theresa. His third wife was Deborah Koons Garcia. Jerry Garcia had a relationship with Manasha Matheson and had a fourth daughter with her, Keelin Garcia. He had one brother, Clifford Tiff Garcia.

Jerry Garcia died on August 9, 1995, of a heart attack exacerbated by sleep apnea. Garcia, who struggled with tobacco and drug addiction (most notably smoked heroin) and sleep apnea for much of his adult life, was staying at the Serenity Knolls drug rehabilitation center in Forest Knolls, California at the time. On his passing, he was honored by President Clinton as being "an American icon." Memorial services were held in Golden Gate Park on August 13, 1995. Along with the band members, his family and friends, thousands of fans were present, many singing and playing in drum circles. Deborah Koons Garcia and Bob Weir, just after dawn on April 4, 1996, spread Garcia's ashes on the Ganges River 155 miles north of New Delhi, the idea of which came to Weir in a dream.