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  • Mike Scaccia collapsed during a performance at the Rail Club in Fort Worth.
    Photo courtesy of Susan Roden Photography
  • A public memorial for the Dallas guitarist is set for December 30 in Mansfield.
    Photo courtesy of Metal Mina Pics

  • Guitarist Mike Scaccia, who passed away in the early hours on December 23, 2012.
    Photo courtesy of Omar Mena Photography
  • Rigor Mortis' final show at the Rail Club in Fort Worth on December 22.
    Photo courtesy of Susan Roden Photography

  • Poster of Mike Scaccia with one of the guitar-shaped flower arrangements at hismemorial on Sunday December 30.
  • Mike Scaccia memorial took place on December 30 at the Aristide Event Center inMansfield Texas.
  • Scaccia's three favorite guitars, all named Gibson.
  • Gibson's wife Jenny said he loved to cook and had a favorite spaghetti &meatballs recipe he got from his grandmother in Italy.
  • Scaccia's daughter Sarah said that Scaccia was "beautiful" --- "he spent moretime on his hair than I do, and I'm a hair stylist," she said.
  • "Saying goodbye has completely broken my heart," said his daughter Taarna.
  • A crowd of more than 1,000 mourned the passing of Mike Scaccia, with commentsfrom family members and a video/collage of images from Scaccia's life.
  • Rigor Mortis singer Bruce Corbitt said that Scaccia was at the happiest time ofhis life.
  • Rigor Mortis bass player Casey Orr began his emotional comments by saying, "Thisis probably going to be the hardest thing I've ever done."

  • Dallas guitarist Mike Scaccia died on December 23 at a Fort Worth night club.
    Photo courtesy of Metal Mina Pics
  • The Olympian Ranch is no longer home to 300 horses. The Humane Society helpedarrange a buyer for the animals after the property was sold.
    Photo courtesy of Kay Marie
  • Retired Olympic runner Suzy Favor Hamilton has admitted to working as a high-endcall girl.
    usatoday.com
  • H&G Supply Co. wants to bring the Paleo diet and lifestyle to GreenvilleAvenue.
    Photo by Robert Bostick
  • Rye 51 is a custom men's clothier in West Village.
    Photo by Conner Howell

  • Legendary actor Larry Hagman was known wordlwide as J.R. Ewing. He died November23.
    TNT Newsroom
  • Dallas Cowboy Jerry Brown Jr. died in a car accident in December.
    Photo courtesy of USA Today
  • LaBonte, the talented mixologist and owner of Four Lounge in Uptown Dallas,passed away November 18.
    Four Lounge
  • Acclaimed metal guitarist Mike Scaccia collapsed during a performance at theRail Club in Fort Worth on December 22.
    Photo courtesy of Omar Mena Photography
  • Paul Neinast, owner of Neinast Salon, was found dead in his Turtle Creekapartment on December 13.
    Photo by Danny Campbell
  • Beloved restaurateur Steve Occhipinti lost his battle with colon cancer November4.
    Photo courtesy of Gina Occhipinti
  • Zig Ziglar, a renowned motivational speaker and member of Prestonwood BaptistChurch, Ziglar, died November 28.
    Zig Ziglar/Facebook
  • Big Tex burst into flames the final weekend of the State Fair.
    Photo by Steven Martin

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