Born: 9-Sep-1946
Birthplace: Houston, TX
Died: 6-Jun-2006
Location of death: Scottsdale, AZ [1]
Cause of death: Kidney failure

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Occupation: Musician

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Wrote You Are So Beautiful

    The Beatles Keyboardist 1969
    The Rolling Stones Keyboardist 1971-77
    Drug Possession: Cocaine pled no contest 1992
    Drug Possession: Cocaine pled no contest 1992
    Insurance Fraud set fire to his own house, pled guilty 1998
    Violating Bail Sentenced 3 years jail starting November 1991
    Drug Possession
    Kidney Transplant 2002
    Tracheotomy Jan-2006
    Coma 21-Nov-2005 (until his death)
    Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Cocaine

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Derby Stallion (4-Jul-2005)
    Concert for George (3-Oct-2003) Himself
    Ticker (23-Jun-2001)
    Blues Brothers 2000 (6-Feb-1998)
    Wired (25-Aug-1989) Himself
    The Compleat Beatles (1-Feb-1984) Himself
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (24-Jul-1978)
    The Concert for Bangladesh (23-Mar-1972) Himself
    Let It Be (13-May-1970) Himself
    St. Louis Blues (7-Apr-1958)

Official Website:
http://www.billypreston.net/

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