Musician Katie Reider died Monday morning, July 14, 2008 after a series of health issues forced her from the stage in 2006. She was 30 years old.
Katie Reider is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and has been performing and making music since she was a little girl. She has won numerous Cincinnati-area music awards and was making a name for herself on the national folk-rock scene before becoming sick in 2006.
Katie Reider developed a tumor in her upper left jaw that made it impossible for her to perform. Just when doctors had controlled her tumor, Reider began to hemorrhage from an artery in her brain. It was this hemorrhaging that led to Reider’s death on Monday.
Fans and friends of Katie Reider started a website, 500kin365.org to support her treatment and cover funeral costs. For a one dollar donation, fans would receive nine of Reider’s original songs. Her funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
Visit Katie Reider’s official website at www.katiereider.com
Source: http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080714/ENT/80714003
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