Sad news shakes the music industry: The guitarist and founder of the band The Clash, Keith Levene, passed away on Saturday in England at the age of 65.
This was reported from their environment and detailed that the musician passed away at his home located in Norfolk due to a Liver cancer against which he struggled for a long time.
His partner, Kate Ransford; her sister, Jill Bennett; and her husband were those who accompanied him in his last hours.
“He died peacefully, calmly, at ease and loved”reported the family who in these hours asked for respect and privacy.
In the mid-1970s, Levene – who was just 18 – teamed up with manager Bernard Rhodes to form The Clash, his own punk band. A group that also included guitarist Mick Jones and bassist Paul Simonon.
Furthermore, at the time of its creation, Levene asked Joe Strummer – who was the leader of The 101ers at the time – to join his new project, thus giving birth to the famous punk rock group.
According to the BBC, after news of her death was released, her close friend Adam Hammond said Levene had been battling cancer for two years but that her death had been unexpected.
“I had many projects and was doing many things,” said Hammond, who revealed that, among them, he had completed a book on Public Image Ltd and was working on music to accompany the publication.
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Source: Clarin
