Jon Small, Billy Joel collaborator and music video director, dies
📍 The outcome
{ "epilogue": "Jon Small, the Billy Joel collaborator, former drummer of The Hassles, and music video director, died at age 79. The rock music world was stunned by his death, with Billy Joel mourning his friend and former bandmate.
Coverage described him as one of the most remarkable people." }
Epilogue added 49m ago, after coverage quieted.
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Jon Small, Billy Joel collaborator and music video director, dies USA Today · 66d ago broke it first
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