| Source | Chicago Tribune |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Dec. 10, 2025, 6:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Dec. 10, 2025, 6:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/10/today-in-history-otis-redding-killed-in-plane-crash/ |
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Today is Wednesday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2025. There are 21 days left in
the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 10, 1967, singer Otis Redding, 26, and six others were killed when their
plane crashed into a Wisconsin lake; trumpeter Ben Cauley, a member of the group
the Bar-Kays, was the only sur...