Jud Strunk Death
Jud passed away on October 5, 1981 at the age of 45 in Carrabassett Valley, Maine, USA.
When did Jud Strunk die?
October 5, 1981How old was Jud Strunk when died?
45Where did Jud Strunk die? What was the location of death?
Carrabassett Valley, Maine, USA
Jud Strunk Birthday and Date of Death
Jud Strunk was born on June 11, 1936 and died on October 5, 1981. Jud was 45 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 11, 1936
Date of Death: October 5, 1981
Age at Death: 45
Jud Strunk - Biography
Jud Strunk (June 11, 1936—October 5, 1981) was an American singer, songwriter and comedian.
Although much of Strunk's material was humorous, his most popular song was not. "Daisy a Day", which Strunk wrote and recorded in 1973, is a gentle, sentimental ballad in 3/4 time, describing the relationship between a boy and girl who ultimately grow old together. For every day of their lives, he gives her a daisy as a sign of their love. In the last verse, she has died, but her widower husband continues to make daily visits to her grave. The song made the Billboard Top 20 on both the country and pop music charts. A cover version Een Roosje, M'n Roosje (A Rose, My Rose) by Conny Vandenbos reached No. 7 on the Dutch Top 40 hit list in 1974.
Strunk also wrote three humorous songs that made it into the country music charts, and he toured with the Andy Williams Road Show. One of these songs, "The Biggest Parakeets in Town," was a tongue-in-cheek story of a woman who is a bird fancier. Its central joke is the unspoken pun of "parakeets/pair o'tits" used in the title. Other singles, such as "Next Door Neighbor's Kid" and the patriotic "My Country," appeared on various Billboard surveys. Strunk also scored a songwriting hit with "Bill Jones' General Store", the title track of his 1971 album of a similar name; Canadian musician Tommy Hunter charted in the top 20 on the country and adult contemporary charts in Canada with the song.
Strunk became a folk hero in Maine, and in 1970 narrowly lost the election for Senate seat in the state legislature. He was also a private pilot and purchased a 1941 Fairchild M62-A. On 5 October 1981, he suffered a heart attack just after take-off in the aircraft at Carrabassett Valley Airport in Maine. The plane flipped over, falling some 300 feet, killing him instantly along with his passenger, Dick Ayotte, a longtime friend and local businessman. Jud was 45 years old.
