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Eric Flaum

Eric R. Flaum was an American music critic and author who wrote for several magazines, including The Bob. He later worked as production manager at Rolling Stone.

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Eric Flaum
Born1961 (1961)
DiedMarch 18, 1997(1997-03-18) (aged 35–36)
OccupationMusic journalist
EmployerRolling Stone

Eric R. Flaum (1961 – March 18, 1997) was an American music critic and author who wrote for several magazines, including The Bob.1 He later worked as production manager at Rolling Stone.

Bibliography

Bibliography

Flaum wrote three books:23

  • The Planets: A Journey Into Space (1988)
  • Discovery: Exploration Through the Centuries (1990)
  • The Encyclopedia of Mythology (1995)

He also contributed to Garcia, Rolling Stone's book about the Grateful Dead.4

Personal life

Flaum was born in 1961.5

He was married to Seija, with whom he had a son and a daughter.2

Death

Flaum died on Long Island, New York, in 1997, aged 35.

References

References

  1. "Here's the Reivers | The Reivers". March 8, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. "Paid Notice: Deaths FLAUM, ERIC R." The New York Times. March 20, 1997. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ""Flaum, Eric"". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  4. Wybenga, Eric (2011). Dead to the Core: An Almanack of the Grateful Dead. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307768407.
  5. Kasman, Glenn S. (1998). Clinical Applications in Surface Electromyography: Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Aspen. p. 10. ISBN 9780834207523.