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Holger Czukay, left, with the German experimental rock group Can in an undated photo.
Keystone/Getty Images; thumbnail, Michael Putland/Getty Images, 1974
Holger Czukay
Died on September 5, 2017 at age 79
Mr. Czukay was a guiding force in the German experimental rock group Can, one of the most influential bands of the 1970s.
Notable Deaths 2017
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