Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as Diamond Darrell and Dimebag Darrell, was an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of two bands, Pantera and Damageplan, alongside his brother, Vinnie Paul. He is considered to be one of the driving forces behind groove metal.Abbott was shot and killed by a gunman while on stage during a performance with Damageplan on December 8, 2004, at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. He ranked No. 92 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists and No. 1 in the UK magazine, Metal Hammer.
Both Dimebag Darrell and John Lennon were shot and killed on the same day. (December 8th).
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Five people died in the Columbus, Ohio rampage. That included Darrell, one fan present at the concert, an employee of the concert hall, one of Darrell's bodyguards, and the attacker himself, who was shot by a police officer present at the club.
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He was shot dead in Columbus, Ohio, after a fan ran on stage, grabbed him and shot him at point blank range.
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Was part of the band Damageplan, along with brother and fellow Pantera member Vinnie Paul, former Halford guitarist turned vocalist Pat Lachman and bassist Bob Zilla.
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