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Events on Saturday 6 December 1969 2
1969Altamont concert tragedyMurder at free concert — December 6, 1969At the free Altamont Speedway Concert on December 6, 1969, Hells Angels hired as security stabbed and killed Meredith Hunter in front of the stage during the Stones' set. The event was captured on film in Gimme Shelter and is seen as marking the end of the 1960s idealism.
1969Altamont disasterRolling Stones concert turns violentThe Altamont Free Concert on December 6, 1969 ended in tragedy when Hell's Angels hired as security killed an audience member. It is often seen as the end of the 1960s idealism.