Killing of Meredith Hunter

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Meredith Hunter, a young black man, was stabbed and killed at the Altamont Free Concert in California, on December 6, 1969, by Alan Passaro, a member of the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang. The show, the final concert of The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969, was jointly arranged by the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead, with the biker gang providing security. The Grateful Dead suggested them for that role, as they had previously provided security for Dead concerts. Between 250,000 and 300,000 people attended the concert, which included performances by Jefferson Airplane, Santana, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and the Flying Burrito Brothers, in addition to the Rolling Stones. The Grateful Dead had planned to play, but cancelled their set when they saw the violence during the concert. Many in the audience had taken LSD from a tainted batch; the drug had been added to low-cost Gallo Red Mountain wine, which was being consumed freely. The Hells Angels injured several fans with fists...

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