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- Birth nameRoger Kynard Erikson
- Roky Erickson was born on July 15, 1947 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was a composer, known for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Drugstore Cowboy (1989) and Boys Don't Cry (1999). He died on May 31, 2019 in Austin, Texas, USA.
- ParentsRoger Erickson
- RelativesSumner Erickson(Sibling)Don Erickson(Sibling)Mikel Erickson(Sibling)
- Member of the 1960s rock band 13th Floor Elevators.
- He suffered from schizophrenia and is remembered for his high-profile struggles with the mental illness, which were chronicled in the 2007 documentary You're Gonna Miss Me (2005).
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