They both grew up in Washington State and lived, as adult superstars, close to Lake Washington in the Seattle area. Kert died on April 5, 1994, by his own hand, according to Seattle police detectives, as he held a rifle to his head.

His fans still dispute the official decision to rule that sui- cide was his manner of death. Jimi Hendrix, widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in musical history, died in London on September 18, 1970. It would take pages to list the honors bestowed upon him by the music world. Hendry Lewis was born in 1942, the same year as Jimi Hendrix, and he was...