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Cozy Powell
The girlfriend of seventies rockstar Cozy Powell listened on the phone as his car spun out of controlat 104mph, killing him instantly, an inquest has heard.
Mr Powell, 50, was talking togirlfriend Sharon Reeve on his mobile phone when his black Saab 9000turbo crashed on the M4 near Bristol on 5 April.
Ms Reeve said she heard a "terribly loud noise" then Mr Powell said "Oh shit" followed by silence.
She phoned the emergency services when she was unable to ring Mr Powell back.
He was pronounced dead on arrival at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol.
Bristol coroner Paul Forrest recorded a verdict of accidental death.
Mr Powell once said in an interview: "I drive like I drum - madly."
Cozy Powell - real name Colin Powell - played with Black Sabbath, Whitesnake and Rainbow.
Fan han som var så bra dog 1998 :(