![Captain Beefheart aka Don Van Vliet passed away on December 17th, 2010 in Arcata California at age 69. The Good Captain was a poet, songwriter, singer, musician, sculptor and visual artist. With " Captain Beefheart aka Don Van Vliet passed away on December 17th, 2010 in Arcata California at age 69. The Good Captain was a poet, songwriter, singer, musician, sculptor and visual artist. With "](https://preview.redd.it/haoce9jrc4681.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0a7586777b12cf40891f69aa202c1472b9c19d34)
Captain Beefheart aka Don Van Vliet passed away on December 17th, 2010 in Arcata California at age 69. The Good Captain was a poet, songwriter, singer, musician, sculptor and visual artist. With "
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band - Don Van Vliet photographed at home by his wife Jan circa 1991. | Facebook
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