[kj] Ian Mackaye Dead?

[Alexander Smith]

yeah, this sounds awfully dubious. There's also nothing on the wires  
about it.

Alex in NYC



On Oct 2, 2007, at 6:52 PM, B. Oliver Sheppard wrote:


> 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...

>> _____________________________________________________________________ 

>> _______

>>  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

>

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