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==Death== On September 11, 1987, Pastorius sneaked onto the stage at a [[Santana (band)|Santana]] concert at the [[Sunrise Musical Theater]] in [[Sunrise, Florida]]. Weather Report was an associated act of Santana in the mid-seventies. After being ejected from the premises, he made his way to the Midnight Bottle Club in [[Wilton Manors, Florida|Wilton Manors]].<ref name="Stanton">{{cite book|last1=Stanton|first1=Scott|title=The Tombstone Tourist|date=2003|publisher=Pocket Books|location=New York|isbn=0-7434-6330-7|edition=2nd|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/tombstonetourist00stan_0}}</ref> After reportedly kicking in a glass door, having been refused entrance to the club, he became involved in a violent confrontation with Luc Havan, a club employee who was a [[martial arts]] expert.<ref name="LAT"/><ref name="stratton">{{cite web|last1=Stratton|first1=Jeff|title=Jaco Incorporated|url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/jaco-incorporated-6343952|website=New Times Broward-Palm Beach|access-date=19 July 2011|date=30 November 2006}}</ref> Pastorius was hospitalized for multiple facial fractures and injuries to his right eye and left arm, and fell into a coma.<ref name="noted">{{cite web|last1=Krause|first1=Renee|title=Noted Musician Listed As Critical After Altercation|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-09-16/news/8703140076_1_jaco-pastorius-police-probation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222042855/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-09-16/news/8703140076_1_jaco-pastorius-police-probation|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 22, 2014|website=Sun Sentinel|access-date=15 February 2014|date=16 September 1987}}</ref> There were encouraging signs that he would come out of the coma and recover, but they soon faded. A [[brain hemorrhage]] a few days later led to [[brain death]]. He was taken off life support and died on September 21, 1987,<ref name="LarkinGE"/><ref name="Obit"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1987/09/23/john-jaco-pastorius-iii-jazz-musician-dies-at-35/334cdee4-a9ab-4fc4-b5ae-aa1ea2a3688f/|title=JOHN (JACO) PASTORIUS III, JAZZ MUSICIAN, DIES AT 35|newspaper=Washington Post|date=September 22, 1987}}</ref> at the age of 35, at [[Broward Health|Broward General Medical Center]] in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]].<ref name="Stanton" /> His funeral was held at St. Clement's Catholic Church, Wilton Manors, Florida. Pastorius was buried at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in [[North Lauderdale]], [[Broward County]], [[Florida]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-obituary-for/53700316/ | title=Obituary for John Francis PASTORIUS (Aged 35) | newspaper=South Florida Sun Sentinel | date=September 23, 1987 | page=10 }}</ref> Havan faced a charge of [[second-degree murder]]. He pleaded guilty to [[manslaughter]] and was sentenced to twenty-two months in prison and five years' probation. After serving four months in prison, he was paroled for good behavior.<ref name="birthday">{{cite web|last1=Zimmerman|first1=Lee|title=Happy Birthday, Jaco Pastorius!|url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/happy-birthday-jaco-pastorius-6429418|website=New Times Broward-Palm Beach|access-date=12 June 2017|date=1 December 2011}}</ref>
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