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The body of rockabilly singer Johnny Burnette was found in Clear Lake, California. Burnette had drowned after a boating accident on August 14, when a motorboat struck his unlit boat.
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- The rockabilly singer and lead vocalist of The Rock and Roll Trio died in a boating accident while fishing on Clear Lake, California, at the age of 30. His unlit boat was struck by an inattentive motorboat, throwing him overboard and causing him to drown. His body was found on August 16, but the coroner determined that he had drowned on August 14. In 1961, his US single “Your Sixteen” reached number 8 and its UK release reached number 3.