Since his tragic death 18 years ago today on September 13, 1996 (yes, he died on the anniversary of Biggie's Ready To Die), friends, fans, spectators and even those involved in the case have challenged whether Tupac Amaru Shakur actually died after being gunned down seven days prior.
Number One, also called First Wife, was the nickname given by Stevie Ray Vaughan to his favorite Fender Stratocaster, built ca. 1963. In 1974, he acquired the guitar as a trade at a music store in Austin, Texas. In 1990, it was retired due to many replacements of frets, though he continued to play it occasionally.
Trivia (12) She was Prince's protÃ©gÃ© and was in the band Vanity 6 in which she played a hooker on stage (the band was originally named Hookers). Daughter of a German mother, Helga Senyk, and an African-American father, James Levia Matthews. After leaving Hollywood she dedicated most of her life to her church.