Jefferson Airplane drummer dies at 66
{{date|January 13, 2005}}

{{w|Spencer Dryden}}, the drummer of the legendary [[US|American]] rock band {{w|Jefferson Airplane}}, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 11. He was 66. Dryden suffered from stomach cancer and heart disease.

Spencer Dryden was a member of Jefferson Airplane during the band's heyday. He replaced original drummer {{w|Skip Spence}} and played with Jefferson Airplane at the legendary {{w|Woodstock Music Festival|Woodstock}} and {{w|Altamont Music Festival|Altamont}} rock festivals.

Dryden left the band in 1970 to play with {{w|New Riders of the Purple Sage|New Riders of The Purple Sage}}, a country rock band formed by members of the {{w|Grateful Dead}}.

He was married three times and is survived by sons Jeffrey, Jes and Jackson Dryden.

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