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|caption=William Corgan Sr. and Billy at the [[Billy Corgan 1999-03-25|First Waltz benefit]], 1999 | |caption=William Corgan Sr. and Billy at the [[Billy Corgan 1999-03-25|First Waltz benefit]], 1999 | ||
|birth_name = William Dale Corgan | |||
|birth_date = 1947 | |birth_date = 1947 | ||
|death_date = December 18, 2021 | |death_date = December 18, 2021 | ||
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{{Cquote|My father was my hero … He later told me that when he heard ''[[Siamese Dream]]'', he heard a part of me that he didn't even know existed … ever since then he's been a really big fan and a big supporter. I think anybody can understand that to make your father proud and to have your father be one of your admirers, it's like one of the greatest things in life.|author=Billy Corgan|source=''Full Circle'' documentary, 2000<ref>https://youtu.be/4Qzw0kRY180?t=1444</ref>}} | {{Cquote|My father was my hero … He later told me that when he heard ''[[Siamese Dream]]'', he heard a part of me that he didn't even know existed … ever since then he's been a really big fan and a big supporter. I think anybody can understand that to make your father proud and to have your father be one of your admirers, it's like one of the greatest things in life.|author=Billy Corgan|source=''Full Circle'' documentary, 2000<ref>https://youtu.be/4Qzw0kRY180?t=1444</ref>}} | ||
On December 18, 2021, Corgan Sr. suffered a heart attack while in his home. Paramedics arrived and pronounced him dead, before miraculously reviving him for a short time. En route via helicopter to a medical facility, he passed away. He was 74 years old. | |||
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