# Erik Braunn

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-braunn/192079>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 31, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-braunn/192079 "2003-07-31T06:42:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-braunn/192079/1 "2003-07-31T06:42:56Z")

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Another rock and roll death is guitarist Erik Braunn of Iron Butterfly “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” fame.

LOS ANGELES - Erik Braunn, the Iron Butterfly guitarist who played one of rock’s most recognizable riffs in the 17-minute anthem ‘‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,’’ died of cardiac arrest Friday. He was 52.

[http://boston.com/dailyglobe2/211/obituaries/Erik\_Braunn\_at\_52\_guitarist\_for\_In\_A\_Gadda\_Dav\_Vida\_+.shtml](http://boston.com/dailyglobe2/211/obituaries/Erik_Braunn_at_52_guitarist_for_In_A_Gadda_Dav_Vida_+.shtml)

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-braunn/192079/2 "2003-07-31T17:19:34Z")

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Alas, poor Erik. He was a brilliant player, ahead of his time. It’s a shame he couldn’t handle stardom.