Kent Henry - Later Years

Later Years

Henry settled in Portland, Oregon, as of the early 1980s, and would remain there for the balance of his life. He played in local bands (principally the Paul deLay Blues Band) and worked primarily as a guitar technician.

During his later years, Henry encountered increasing difficulties with seizures, which had originally appeared following a fall off the stage of the Whiskey A Go Go. He also developed the early stages of Alzheimer's disease shortly before his death. As a consequence of these challenges and given that care by family members was unavailable to him, Henry was under the constant care of friends, from 2005 until his death. His death was caused because he did not have a bowel movement for 4 days. Henry was taken to the hospital by his caregiver and died on the operating table.

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