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Banjo Man Dies At Age 55

Posted at 2:13 PM, Feb 01, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-01 14:13:29-05
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– Neal James, best known as Banjo Man from the show ‘Call of the Wildman’, has died.

The Washington County Coroner said James died of natural causes after suffering from cardiac issues at his home.

Ernie Brown Jr., known as the Turtleman, and James were often seen together on the Animal Planet program.

James was 55-years-old.