Michael Stephen Knust

Birth Name:
Michael Stephen Knust
Birth Date:
March 11, 1949
Birth Place:
Houston, Texas
Death Date:
September 15, 2003
Place of Death:
620 Hideaway Drive, Spring Branch, Texas
Age:
54
Cause of Death:
Long term effects of drug use
Cemetery Name:
Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Music
Michael was the lead guitarist for the psychedelic rock band Fever Tree who, in 1968, released their best known song, "San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native)", becoming the group's only nationally charting single.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery

12800 Westheimer Road

Houston, Texas, 77077

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Stations of the Cross, Section 500

Grave Location GPS

29.7405842, -95.6085183

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Read More About Michael Stephen Knust:

Videos Featuring Michael Stephen Knust:
Michael Knust Tribute - Greatest Single Note Guitar Solo?
Fever Tree Interview & 'Cannot See' Performance
Fever Tree - San Francisco Girls
Fever Tree - Time is Now
Fever Tree - Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out

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