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Sadly, it has been confirmed that Steve Strange has passed away

Steve Strange, the Welsh pop singer who was quite literally the face of the New Romantic Movement, who also fronted ’80s new wave group Visage, has died. Strange, whose real…

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Sid Vicious died 36 Years ago Today | Watch one of his last interviews ever (With Stiv Bators, Nancy, and Cynthia Ross of The B-Girls)

Sid Vicious, born John Simon Ritchie—passed away from a drug overdose, and possible suicide on February 2nd 1979. An icon of Punk Rock, Sid was actually originally a Banshee before he was a…

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Ian Allen of Negativland has passed away

Ian Allen, an integral member of San Francisco Bay Area Negativland from 1981 to 1987, died this past Saturday from “unexpected complications and infections” following a heart-valve replacement surgery at…

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Sisters Of Mercy guitarist Chris Sheehan has lost his battle against cancer

[dropcap]New [/dropcap]Zealander Chris Sheehan (real name Chris Starling) has lost his long battle with Stage 4 metastatic nodular melanoma, a cancer which is very difficult to treat. His musical career…

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The Death of Coil’s John Balance | Listen to an interview with the late Peter “Sleazy” Christopherson on the loss of John

On this day in 2004, John Balance—best known as one half of industrial innovators Coil, passed away. November 13th marked the end of one of the most influential industrial acts, leaving…

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Rest in Peace Tommy Ramone (1952-2014)

An iconic legend of punk rock has passed away today. The cause of death was related to the treatment of his cancer of the bileduct. Tommy Ramone, born Thomas Erdelyi,…

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