- Dates
- 2020-07-08 – 2020-07-18
- Kind
- Death and memorial
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathmusiccommunitymemory
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Forum reported that Danny Johnston died unexpectedly on July 8, 2020, after visiting Beaver Island from July 1 through 4. The remembrance describes decades of music with Danny Gillespie and recurring performances at Donegal Danny’s and other Island venues, as well as weddings, funerals, and community events. It announced a July 18 celebration of life at the Johnston homestead in Goodhart.
Evidence limits
This is a community remembrance and memorial notice. It preserves the Island’s musical connection to Johnston but does not independently establish the death, the Michigan Heritage Award claim, the complete performance history, or the outcome and attendance of the Goodhart gathering.
Sources
- A participant reported that Danny Johnston died unexpectedly on the morning of July 8 after visiting Beaver Island July 1–4, and described decades of music with Danny Gillespie, including performances at Donegal Danny's, other island venues, weddings, funerals, and community events. The post also announced a July 18 life celebration at the Johnston homestead in Goodhart. This is a community remembrance and event notice, not an independently verified obituary, civil record, or complete performance history.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015421
Added 11 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Danny Johnston dies after a long musical connection with Beaver Island, 2020”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-danny-johnston-death-and-musical-connection-2020/, accessed [date], citing Gillespie, "DANNY JOHNSTON - RIP," Beaver Island Forum, July 13, 2020, topic 15421..
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