claim: Chris Benoit died in June 2001.
evidence: Texxas Jam was the informal nickname of an annual summer rock concert called the Texxas World Music Festival -LRB- 1978 -- 1988 -RRB- .. It was held in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl , and in Houston , at either the Astrodome or the Rice Stadium on the campus of Rice University .. Dallas. Dallas. Houston. Houston. Cotton Bowl. Cotton Bowl ( stadium ). Astrodome. Astrodome. Rice Stadium. Rice Stadium ( Rice University ). Rice University. Rice University. The original Texxas Jam was a three-day festival held over July 4 weekend in 1978 and encompassed rock and country .. country. country music. Texxas Jam was created by Louis Messina , promoter of Pace Concerts in Houston , and David Krebs , manager of the rock acts Ted Nugent and Aerosmith .. Houston. Houston. Krebs wanted to duplicate the music festival California Jam II -LRB- held March 18 , 1978 in Ontario , California -RRB- in Texas .. California Jam II. California Jam II. Krebs was unfamiliar with the territory , so he contacted Messina in Houston .. Houston. Houston. A book , Texxas Jam  :1978 -1988 , was published in March 2011 covering all 11 Texxas Jams .