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"Shakey Jake" Dead at 82

By Clark Smith

Ann Arbor, MI – Ann Arbor's best-known street icon has passed away.
"Shakey Jake" Woods died in his sleep Sunday night. He was 82.
Jake was a fixture around Ann Arbor since the 1970's. He was known for wearing colorful suits, carrying a guitar he seldom played, and greeting people with the phrase "movin' on."
Funeral services for Jake Woods are still pending as of this morning.