Archive for May, 2012
Donna Summer dead at 63
The blog continually seems to have someone major in the music industry passing away. This time, Donna Summer has died at 63. She was a victim of lung cancer;
“She had lung cancer,” says the source. “She got it about a year ago. She was not a smoker.” (Summer had, however, smoked in the past.)
Summer, who was 63, remained highly guarded about her condition – many of her close friends didn’t even know she was sick. “Her family knew. I just think that she’s private,” the “It’s not like she was in bad shape. She was healthy, she was taking care of herself,” says the source, who worked with Summer in 2008. “She was healthy and energetic when I worked with her.”
The singer’s family announced Summer’s death Thursday, saying in a statement that they “are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.”
In his own statement issued from the White House, President Barack Obama said, “Donna truly was the ‘Queen of Disco.’ Her voice was unforgettable, and the music industry has lost a legend far too soon.”
Another sad day for the music industry. RIP.
Donna Summer
Adam Yauch, MCA of ‘Beastie Boys’ is dead at 47
In a sad turn of events, Adam Yauch(MCA) of famous 80′s and 90′s rap group Beastie Boys has passed away due to his bout with cancer.
In 2009, MCA announced he was being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node (below). He has since undergone surgery and radiation therapy.
Russell Simmons‘ website first reported the death. We have spoken to people independently connected to the rapper who also say he is dead.
MCA co-founded Beastie Boys in 1979 with Mike D, and Ad Rock. The group has won multiple Grammys and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.
MCA became a vegan at the recommendation of his Tibetan doctors.
It’s another sad day in 2012 for the music industry. They changed a lot of the way music was presented on Television and across the radio.
Information used from Tmz.com.
Adam Yauch, MCA of 'Beastie Boys'
