What is John Mann (musician)?
{{Infobox person | name = John Mann | image = John Mann.png | caption = Mann playing with Spirit of the West in 2010 | birth_date = {{birth date|1962|9|18}} | birth_place = [[Calgary]], Alberta, Canada | nationality = [[Canadians|Canadian]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2019|11|20|1962|9|18}} | death_place = [[Vancouver]], British Columbia, Canada | occupation = Musician, songwriter, actor | years_active = 1980s&ndash;2016 | known_for = [[Spirit of the West]] | style = [[Folk rock]] | children = 2 | spouse = [[Jill Daum]] | awards = | website = {{URL|johnmann.ca}} | footnotes = }} '''John Fraser Mann''' (September 18, 1962 – November 20, 2019) was a Canadian folk rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and actor. He was best known as the [[frontman]] of the [[folk rock]] band [[Spirit of the West]].<ref name=CBC>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=John Mann of Spirit of the West reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/john-mann-of-spirit-of-the-west-reveals-alzheimer-s-diagnosis-1.2759069 |newspaper=CBC News |date=September 8, 2014 |access-date=February 8, 2015 }}</ref><ref name=GLOBE>{{cite news |last=Lederman |first=Marsha |date=September 8, 2014 |title=Alzheimer's diagnosis takes centre stage for Spirit of the West frontman |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/alzheimer-diagnosis-takes-centre-stage/article20464625/ |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |access-date=February 8, 2015 }}</ref> He was born in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]]. His best known acting role was as Slade Craven in ''[[Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal]]''. Mann went on to appear on several television shows as a guest actor, including ''[[Cold Squad]]'', ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'' and ''[[Da Vinci's Inquest]]''.<ref name=INSIDEVAN>{{cite news |last=