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Phil Lynott

Phil LynottAKA Philip Parris Lynott

Born: 20-Aug-1949
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: 4-Jan-1986
Location of death: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Cause of death: Accident - Overdose
Remains: Buried, St. Fintan's Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Multiracial [1]
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter

Nationality: Ireland
Executive summary: Founder of Thin Lizzy

[1] Largely of black Brazilian background.

Father: (Brazilian)
Mother: Philomena Lynott (Irish, d. 2019)
Wife: Caroline Crowther (dau. of Leslie Crowther, m. 14-Feb-1980, until his death)
Daughter: Sarah
Daughter: Cathleen

    Thin Lizzy (1969-84)
    Died Intestate
    Brazilian Ancestry Paternal
    Irish Ancestry Maternal






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