Harry Chapin is most famous for his song, "Cats in the Cradle".
Here's an interesting tidbit about his death (taken from deathbycar):
Folk singer Harry Chapin died in a bizarre 1981 accident on New York's Long Island Expressway. Chapin had turned on his emergency flashers and was slowing and changing lanes when his car was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer rig. Sparks from the collision set Chapin's car on fire. According to the New York Times obituary, the truck driver "cut Mr. Chapin from his seatbelt and dragged him from the flaming wreckage," but Chapin was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. Further examination showed that Chapin had suffered a fatal heart attack -- though whether the heart attack led to the accident or vice-versa was never determined.
Here's an interesting tidbit about his death (taken from deathbycar):
Folk singer Harry Chapin died in a bizarre 1981 accident on New York's Long Island Expressway. Chapin had turned on his emergency flashers and was slowing and changing lanes when his car was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer rig. Sparks from the collision set Chapin's car on fire. According to the New York Times obituary, the truck driver "cut Mr. Chapin from his seatbelt and dragged him from the flaming wreckage," but Chapin was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. Further examination showed that Chapin had suffered a fatal heart attack -- though whether the heart attack led to the accident or vice-versa was never determined.
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