RIP Lil' Dave Thompson

Lil' Dave Thompson Loses Life in Auto Accident

From Road Dog Touring - It is with great sadness that I am sending this email
to you all today. Lil' Dave Thompson was killed in a car accident early this
morning, Sunday, February 14, 2010. He was travelling home after playing the
Blues Bash at Fiery Ron's in Charleston, SC on his final day of a very
succesful tour. The band was driving toward Greenville, MS when the van
struck a hole in the road, veered into gravel and lost control. Lil' Dave
will be greatly missed by me personally. It has been an honor and blessing
to represent such a genuine talent and wonderful person.

More information will be posted at http://www.lildavethompson.com with regard to a
relief fund to support his family and plans for funeral services once they
are arranged.

Emails with condolences can be sent directly to the Thompson family at
TQT20@yahoo.com.

Lil' Dave is survived by Susan White, his wife of 15 years; his children:
David Jr. (20), Danielle (19), Shequeena (18), Shirleiah (16) and Destiny
(13); sisters Patricia, Barbara Denise, Jennifer and Pasty Thompson, Zenovia
Henderson and Rose Marie Richmond; and brothers John, Sam, Elijah Allen and
Tyrone Thompson.

With sincere sympathy to the many friends, family and fans of Lil' Dave
Thompson....we will all miss his exceptional music!

From WRDW.com in South Carolina

A blues guitarist from Mississippi was killed on Interstate 20 after the van
he was riding in overturned, Aiken County coroner Tim Carlton said Sunday.

David A. Thompson, 40, and his band were coming from Sullivan's Island, S.C.
after a performance there.

Thompson, who performed as Lil' David Thompson, drew inspiration from the
Mississippi Delta and recorded two CD's, according to his website
http://www.lildavethompson.com.

The driver of the group's Ford van lost control on I-20 westbound near mile
marker 26 around 6 a.m. The vehicle went off the road into the shoulder,
overturned and slid 500 feet and struck several trees.

Thompson was thrown from the front passenger seat of van and pronounced dead
at the scene, Carlton said. No one in the van was wearing a seat belt,
troopers told News 12.

Thompson had a wife along with five children, Doug Tackett of Road Dawg
Touring Co. said in an e-mail to News 12.

The driver of the van and another passenger were not seriously hurt in the
crash.

Highway patrol is still investigating the accident, but said they don't
believe weather or alcohol were factors in the crash.

Tacket said the van struck a hole in the road and veered into gravel before
losing control.

My feelings too.     

Rick