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From the archives: 'He was larger than life' — Friends, family remember life-long rock and roller Ronnie King of the Stampeders

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Ronnie King died March 4, 2024 , just as the band was about to continue touring.

The Stampeders are currently playing concerts throughout B.C. Currently, the band is playing concerts in Vancouver and Calgary .

King was born in Rotterdam , Holland , in 1947 and moved to Calgary in 1955 .

Ronnie King was once dubbed “ the Keith Richards of the Stampeders” who was the life of the party.

He was the clown of the band, always cracking jokes and refusing to take himself too seriously.

King's brother Van Louis left the band in 1968 after suffering burnout due to the rigours of the bar circuit.

Ronnie King was a father of four , grandfather of seven and great-grandfather of five .

King was only 16 when he had his first daughter, Debi , at the age of 33 .

The Stampeders reunited in 1999 , two years after the birth of their daughter Zoe , who is also a singer.

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