13K views · 689 reactions | Remembering “Dimebag” “Diamond” Darrell Lance Abbott of Pantera and Damageplan on the 20th anniversary of his passing. Dimebag was shot and killed by a deranged fan during a performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio. My sincere condolences to all his family, friends and fans. Working out to “Proud To Be Loud” by Pantera from their album Power Metal, 1988. | Johnny Jetson | Facebook

IN MEMORIAM: We found footage from our 2004 coverage of Pantera founder "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's murder in Columbus. Abbott was shot and killed by a fan onstage at Alrosa Villa 11 years ago tonight. STORY: http://goo.gl/BZUPGy | NBC4

On this day in 2004, Dimebag Darrell is tragically shot dead on stage while performing with his band Damageplan at Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. Dime was ranked at No. 92 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in 2011, and No. 19 on Louder's list of "The 50 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in 2018. He placed at No. 5 on Gibson's list of "The Top 10 Metal Guitarists of All Time" in 2015, and the same year was ranked as the most influential metal guitarist of the pa