Alice Brock, Muse of 'Alice's Restaurant,' Passes Away at 83

Alice Brock, the inspiration behind Arlo Guthrie's iconic song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree," has passed away at 83. Guthrie announced her death, noting it will be the first Thanksgiving without her. Brock, a lifelong rebel and former restaurant owner, was immortalized in Guthrie's 18-minute talking blues song that became a protest classic and holiday favorite. The song recounts Guthrie's arrest for illegal dumping on Thanksgiving 1965, which led to his draft ineligibility during the Vietnam War. Brock's life and legacy were celebrated in various media, including a memoir and a children's book.