[kj] Ian Mackaye Dead?

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

Outside a Fugazi show in New Jersey last night...?

Even though Fugazi broke up in 2001? (Or "indefinite hiatus," as they 
put it?)

Smells like a hoax....

If Fugazi re-fromed, I'd be one of the first to know about it, much less 
touring other cities.


-Oliver




Devacor at aol.com wrote:

> Just got this post from Riotstar on myspace-

> Anyone heard anything about this..im in the DC area and have heard 

> nothing about it...

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>  

> SHIT I JUST HEARD THIS BAD NEWS

> STILL HOPING ITS NOT TRUE

>

> Straight edge or not. Minor Threat were angry straight up in your face 

> punk rock. And it's sad that Ian Mackaye went out like that. Much 

> Respect. RIP.

>

>

> Ian Mackaye, lead singer of influential hardcore band Minor Threat as 

> well as Fugazi passed away today in a Baltimore hospital room. Outside 

> a Fugazi show in New Jersey last night, the singer was struck by a car 

> passing by the front of the Ventura Theatre. Brunswick police say that 

> the driver allegedly stopped, but then fled the scene. There is now a 

> police investigation underway.

>

> Mackeye was rushed to St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, where he was 

> pronounced dead this morning at 6am. This is a tragedy for the 

> underground music as a whole and we need to stand together at this time

>

> MINISTRY AND MOB RESEARCH

> PAYING MUCH RESPECT FOR IAN MACKEYE