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    • Sep 20, 1973
    A day after Gram Parsons died, his body is stolen during transfer at the Los Angeles International Airport, then taken to Joshua Tree, where it is burned, in accordance with his request. Road manager Phil Kaufman is among two charged with the crime
    Sep 26, 1973
    Phil Kaufman and Michael Martin are arrested in Los Angeles on the set for "Night Moves," with Gene Hackman watching, for the theft of Gram Parsons' casket. Kaufman and Martin had taken the late singer's remains to the desert and burned the body six days prior
    Nov 5, 1973
    Phil Kaufman and Michael Martin plead guilty for the theft of Gram Parsons' casket in September. They receive suspended 30-day sentences, are fined $300 apiece and are required to pay $750 for the casket
    Nov 5, 1993
    Phil Kaufman unveils his autobiography, "Road Mangler Deluxe." Kaufman served as road manager for Carlene Carter, Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash and Vince Gill, among others; stole and cremated the body of Gram Parsons; and produced an album on convicted killer Charles Manson
    Oct 8, 1996
    Emmylou Harris leads a benefit at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium to raise money for road manager Phil Kaufman, battling prostate cancer. Also appearing: Marty Stuart, Trisha Yearwood, Rodney Crowell, BR5-49, John Prine, Steve Earle and Nanci Griffith
    Jan 15, 2001
    The theft of Gram Parsons' corpse by Phil Kaufman ranks at #77 on the British NME.com's list of the Top 100 Rock Moments of All-Time
    Apr 8, 2008
    R&B singer Etta James performs at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, where her audience includes Emmylou Harris and road manager Phil Kaufman
    Jul 19, 2015
    Famed road manager Phil Kaufman, nicknamed the Road Mangler, undergoes surgery at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville for an ankle fracture, broken ribs and a spine injury following a motorcycle accident
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