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  "textContent": "Ross “The Boss” Friedman, founding guitarist of Manowar and a key early figure in punk and heavy metal through The Dictators, currently of Ross The Boss and Death Dealer, has revealed he has been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). A statement from Friedman’s publicist was shared yesterday (9th), expressing: “Ross ‘The Boss’ Friedman, founding […]\n\nThe post Former Manowar guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman diagnosed with ALS first appeared on Metal Insider.",
  "title": "Former Manowar guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman diagnosed with ALS"
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