| Birth: | Dec. 15, 1919 | | Death: | Feb. 9, 1973 | 
Owner of the Sullivan County, New York farm where he let the 1969 Woodstock festival took place. At the end of the 3 day celebration Yasgur took the stage and made a moving speech to the thousands of spectators, becoming quite a revered figure among the hippies. He was not, however as popular with neighboring farmers, who had sued him for the damage in 1970 done to their property by festival goers. He sold the 600 acre farm in 1971 for about $1,000 per acre. Up until 1969 he was just another dairy farmer, but local restrictions had forced the removal of the festival from Woodstock and Mr. Yasgur rented his spread in Bethel, about 55 miles away to the promoters for a fee he never exactly revealed.
Cause of death: Heart attack
Search Amazon for Max Yasgur | | | Burial:
Ahavath Israel Cemetery
Monticello
Sullivan County
New York, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Feb 12, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 8452 |
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Three days of Peace and Music. Thank you for such a fun time. Give peace a chance.
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Ethan F. Bishop
Added: Oct. 26, 2009 |
Max RIP Tks for being so open ,share your farm and give the youth the opportunity to show the world that a common feeling of freedom and peace is possible
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m maccari
Added: Oct. 12, 2009 |
Still believing 40 years later. Still praying for Peace and Love. God Bless you Max, you gave the world hope in very trying times.
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ZarabethM
Added: Sep. 7, 2009 |
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