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Ron Haffkine

December 13, 1938 – October 1, 2023

New Yorker Ron Haffkine was a producer and manager of Dr Hook & The Medicine Show, and worked on their biggest hits including Sylvia’s Mother and When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman. He was 84 years old when he died from leukaemia and kidney failure.

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