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The Roches, from left, Maggie, Suzzy and Terre, at Town Hall in 2005, with Garry Dial on piano.
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Maggie Roche
Died on January 21, 2017 at age 65
As a member of a band with her sisters, Terre and Suzzy, known as the Roches, Ms. Roche wrote songs that could be droll or diaristic, full of unexpected melodic turns.
Notable Deaths 2017
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