Obituarium

our weeping corner in cyberspace…

The Doors’ founder passed away

Raymond Daniel Manczarek, Jr a.k.a. Ray Manzarek [74]
* 1939.02.12 @ Chicago, Illinois, US
+ 2013.05.20 @ hospital Rosenheim, Germany (bile duct cancer)

keyboardist, bass keyboardist, marxophinist, guitarist

The Doors, Rick & The Ravens, Nite City, Manzarek-Krieger, solo

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Raymond Daniel Manczarek, Jr a.k.a. Ray Manzarek [74]
* 1939.02.12 @ Chicago, Illinois, Estados Unidos
+ 2013.05.20 @ hospital Rosenheim, Alemania (cáncer en el conducto biliar)

The Doors, Rick & The Ravens, Nite City, Manzarek-Krieger, solo

tecladista, bajotecladista, marxofonista, guitarrista

[Official Website]

[The Doors Website]

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Former Yes guitarist found dead @ 65

Peter William Brockbanks a.k.a. Peter Banks [65]
* 1947.07.15 @ London, England, UK
+ 2013.03.08 @ London, England, UK (found dead at home)

guitarist

The Syn, Yes, Flash, Empire, solo

 

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Peter William Brockbanks a.k.a. Peter Banks [65]
* 1947.07.15 @ Londres, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
+ 2013.03.08 @ Londres, Inglaterra, Reino Unido (encontrado muerto en su casa)

guitarrista

The Syn, Yes, Flash, Empire, solo

TV On The Radio’s bassist dies of lung cancer

Gerard Smith (34)
* @ USA
+2011.04.20 @ USA (lung cancer)

bass, keyboards, sitar

TV On The Radio

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Gerard Smith (34)
* @ Estados Unidos
+2011.04.20 @ Estados Unidos (cáncer de pulmón)

bajo, teclados, cítara

TV On The Radio

[TV On The Radio’s Official Website]

The Free Desing Leader dies at 63

Christopher (Chris) Dedrick [63]
* 1947.. @ Delevanh, New York, USA
+ 2010.08.06 @ home, Toronto, Canada (cancer)

vocalist, guitarist, trumpetist, producer, composer

The Free Design, solo

Christopher (Chris) Dedrick [63]
* 1947.. @ Delevanh, New York, Estados Unidos
+ 2010.08.06 @ casa, Toronto, Canadá (cáncer)

vocalista, guitarrista, trompetista, productpr, compositor

The Free Design, solo

[Official Website]

Metal Icon Passes at 67

Ronald James Padavona a.k.a. Ronnie James Dio [67]
* 1942.06.10 @ Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
+ 2010.05.16 @ Houston, Texas, USA (stomach cancer)

vocalist, bassist, guitarist, trumpetist

The Vegas Kings, Ronnie & The Ramblers, Ronnie And The Red Caps, Ronnie Dio & The Prophets, The Electric Elves, The Elves, Elf, Rainbow, Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven And Hell

Ronald James Padavona a.k.a. Ronnie James Dio [67]
* 1942.06.10 @ Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Estados Unidos
+ 2010.05.16 @ Houston, Texas, Estados Unidos (cáncer de estómago)

vocalista, bajista, guitarrista, trompetista

The Vegas Kings, Ronnie & The Ramblers, Ronnie And The Red Caps, Ronnie Dio & The Prophets, The Electric Elves, The Elves, Elf, Rainbow, Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven

[Official Website]

[Wikipedia entry]

Sparklehorse leader commited suicide

Mark Linkous (47)
*1962.. @ Arlington, Virginia, USA
+2010.03.06 @ Knoxville, Tenesse, USA (shot himself at the heart in front of a friend´s house)

vocalist, guitarist, pianist

Dancing Hoods, Sparklehorse

Mark Linkous (47)
*1962.. @ Arlington, Virginia, Estados Unidos
+2010.03.06 @ Knoxville, Tenesse, Estados Unidos (se disparó al corazón frente a la casa de un amigo)

vocalista, guitarrista, pianista

Dancing Hoods, Sparklehorse

[Sparklehorse official website]

[Wikipedia entry]

Jay Reatard found dead

Jimmy Lee Lindsey, Jr. a.k.a. Jay Reatard (29)
*1980.05.01 @ Lilbourn, Missouri, USA
+2010.01.13 @ Memphis, Tenesse, USA (found dead while sleeping)

vocalist, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist

solo, The Reatards, Lost Sounds, Bad Times, The Final Solutions, Nervous Patterns, Angry Angles, Terror Visions, Destruction Unit

Jimmy Lee Lindsey, Jr. (Jay Reatard) (29)
*1980.05.01 @ Lilbourn, Missouri, Estados Unidos
+2010.01.13 @ Memphis, Tenesse, Estados Unidos (encontrado muerto mientras dormía por un amigo a las 3:30 hrs)

vocalista, guitarrista, bajista, tecladista

solo, The Reatards, Lost Sounds, Bad Times, The Final Solutions, Nervous Patterns, Angry Angles, Terror Visions, Destruction Unit

[Official Website]

[Wikipedia Entry]