Friends fear 83-year-old music icon was abandoned after months of silence

Friends and collaborators of Linda Perhacs say they fear for the singer's wellbeing after losing contact with her nearly eight months ago, with one longtime collaborator worrying she may have been abandoned.

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Linda Perhacs' friends say the 82-year-old psychedelic folk singer has been unreachable for eight months after her legal guardian discharged her from care.