Barry Cowsill, Cowsills bassist, Katrina victim
Posted: Friday, January 6th, 2006 11:23 am
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) — Barry Cowsill, a member of the popular 1960s singing family The Cowsills, was found dead on a wharf nearly four months after he disappeared when Hurricane Katrina flooded the city. He was 51.
Cowsill’s body, recovered December 28 from the Chartres Street Wharf, was identified with dental records Tuesday, said Dr. Louis Cataldie, head of the state hurricane morgue in Carville. …
Cowsill, who lived on and off in New Orleans, had not been heard from since he left phone messages for his sister September 1, his family’s Web site said. …
The Cowsills — the inspiration for the TV series “The Partridge Family” — recorded a series of top hits between 1967 and 1970, including “The Rain, The Park and Other Things,” “Indian Lake” and “Hair.” They also were spokespersons for the American Dairy Association, appearing in commercials and print ads for milk. … Read full obituary
