{
  "id": 1500316,
  "title": "Bruce Springsteen biographer and music critic Dave Marsh dies at 76",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/bruce-springsteen-biographer-and-music-critic-dave-marsh-dies-at-76-1500316",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/dave-marsh-obituary-61ff79fba8ee6b6d8801c133bf2e7022"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dave Marsh, a renowned music critic and biographer known for his influential works on Bruce Springsteen, has passed away at the age of 76. Marsh succumbed to a degenerative brain disease in Connecticut on Friday, according to his friend Jeffrey St. Clair. Springsteen expressed his grief in an Instagram post, calling Marsh a \"true Rock 'n' Roll lifer\" and praising his opinionated, passionate, and argumentative nature. Springsteen's longtime manager and record producer, Jon Landau, was also a subject of Marsh's early biographies, particularly his 1979 book, \"Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story.\" Marsh's friendship with Springsteen extended beyond their professional relationship; they were married in 1979, with Springsteen even attending their wedding.",
  "summary": "Dave Marsh, a longtime music critic who wrote several influential books about Bruce Springsteen , including the early biography “Born to Run” has died. He was 76.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}