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Post by Chrille on May 4, 2012 19:09:53 GMT 1
Very sad about this one:
Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch dies aged 47
Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch has passed away at the age of 47, according to online reports today (May 4).
According to US website TMZ, Yauch's death was first reported by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons' website GlobalGrind.com, and has since been verified by people independently connected to the rapper who also say he is dead.
Yauch, who also known as MCA, was diagnosed with cancer of the preaortic gland and lymph node in July 2009 and has been fighting the disease ever since. There is no official word on his cause of death as yet.
Although his bandmates had said that Yauch has responded well to his treatment, he hadn't appeared publically with the band for some time and did not attend the band's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last month as he was too unwell.
Yauch co-founded Beastie Boys in 1979 with Mike D, Mix Master Mike, and Ad Roc and contributed to each of their eight studio albums. He is survived by his wife Dechen and his daughter, Tenzin Losel Yauch.
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Post by noise is a friend on May 4, 2012 19:14:17 GMT 1
News of his illness passed me by unfortunately. But this is very sad news.
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