Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author of one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time was later murdered by a heavy metal fan. 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott ...

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The author of one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time was later murdered by a heavy metal fan. 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott created the No. 8 greatest guitar riff of all time, according to Guitar ...

“Dimebag” Darrell Lance Abbott was the heavy metal guitarist who shredded the competition—until a crazed fan climbed on stage, and one of metal’s worst tragedies occurred.

"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott performs on stage on April 1, 2004 at the Roseland Ballroom, in New York City. (Scott Gries/Getty Images) Rita Haney, the longtime partner of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and ...