Beastie Boys star Adam Yauch dies aged 47

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Beastie Boys star Adam Yauch dies aged 47

 

full story http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17963855

 

Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has died at the age of 47, his publicist has confirmed to the BBC.

 

The star was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 but it is not clear whether his death was connected with the illness.

 

Yauch had surgery and radiation therapy but said last year "reports of my being totally cancer free are exaggerated".

 

Under the alias MCA, he joined the group co-founded by Mike D and Ad Roc in 1981. They went on to sell more than 40 million albums worldwide.

 

Tributes have already been paid to the star on Twitter, with the likes of De La Soul, Ice T, Joe Satriani and Common passing on their condolences.

 

Rapper Biz Markie, who collaborated with the Beastie Boys on their Ill Communication album, wrote: "My brother, you are truly going to be missed. My heart is heavy."

 

Fellow New Yorker Moby added: "I'm very, very sad to hear of Adam Yauch's passing. He was a wonderful, generous, remarkable, and inspiring man and friend."

 

Justin Timberlake said he was "crushed" by the news, while Nirvana's bassist Krist Novoselic thanked Yauch for his "Sabotage bass riff and many other great grooves

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http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/86785-rip-mca/

 

Not much love...mind you...i don't think this forum is the target audience of the Beastie Boys....some exceptions of course! :)

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http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/86785-rip-mca/

 

Not much love...mind you...i don't think this forum is the target audience of the Beastie Boys....some exceptions of course! :)

Ohh whoops I didnt see that post. I did have a quick look before I posted but must have missed it

 

And I dont know how people can hate.. Lets see them have such a sucessful career....