Laurence Paul “Larry” Kegan

BIRTH16 Apr 1942 Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA

DEATH11 Sep 2001 (aged 59) Ham Lake, Anoka County, Minnesota, USA

At the age of sixteen Larry was in a diving accident in Florida. He was confined to a wheel chair as a result of that accident. Larry Kegan was Bob Dylan’s boyhood friend and it was a friendship that lasted until Larry’s Death. Larry performed on stage with Bob on several occasions. Larry also performed with Neil Young, and many, I mean many top head liners. Larry performed at the Bridge School Benefit in California for many years. He was a testament that a person was “beyond the chair” Larry was leader of the group Mer Mortals. His voice was unique and right before his death he was working on tunes in Nashville with Dennis Morgan. Larry wrote fabulous music that is waiting for release. Bob dedicated his album “Street legal” to Larry. Larry was featured on a Guggenheim, award winning film “When Billy Broke his head.” Larry Kegan had written a book called “Some get the chair” before his death and it’s release date is in the near future. Larry ran a resort in Mexico, that the movie “Born on the forth of July” was based on. He served as a consultant on the film.

In the final days of Larry’s life he was forced to move very far away from the city. He was unable to get quality help. This contributed to his death.

Larry had many fan’s across the country. He traveled the world and nothing held him back he was above the chair. He was an example to all on how to live how to love and how to be cool.