# Andy "Thunderclap" Newman has died

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-thunderclap-newman-has-died/750879>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 2, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-thunderclap-newman-has-died/750879 "2016-04-02T00:52:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-thunderclap-newman-has-died/750879/1 "2016-04-02T00:52:48Z")

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Without searching, can anyone figure out why I am the correct guy to post this?

[Andy ‘Thunderclap’ Newman Dead at 73, The Who Reports – Billboard](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7318645/andy-thunderclap-newman-dead-the-who)

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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-thunderclap-newman-has-died/750879/2 "2016-04-02T00:58:29Z")

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IIRC, “Bijou Drains” was the name Pete Townshend was credited under when he played bass on “Something in the Air”. 🙂