Eric Clapton drummer and convicted murderer Jim Gordon dies at 77.
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Jim Gordon, the drummer who played with Eric Clapton and co-wrote the hit song "Layla," has died at the age of 77. Gordon was also a prominent session drummer, performing on albums such as the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" and George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass." He was convicted of killing his mother in 1983 and was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Gordon was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison and died of natural causes at a state prison hospital in California.
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