New Model Army: Rob Heaton ist tot

08.11.2004 - 23:42

New Model Army rock drummer dies

Rob Heaton, drummer with cult 1980s band New Model Army, has died suddenly from pancreatic cancer aged 43.

Heaton, who also composed songs for the group, died on Thursday, EMI said.

He co-wrote many of New Model Army's hits such as Poison St and Here Comes the War, but left the band in 1998 after surgery to remove a brain tumour.

He went on to promote live music and had also been writing film scores for independent movies. He leaves a wife, Robyn, and a young son, Marlon.

09.11.2004 - 01:47

Das ist echt schade. Wusste gar nicht, dass er damals wegen seiner Krankheit ausgestiegen ist. Sehr schade!! Leb wohl!

09.11.2004 - 08:45

Man merkt, dass nicht nur der klassische Rock'n'Roll langsam in die Jahre kommt. So nach und nach sterben die gesamten Bands meiner Jugend weg...