The new album "Nine Types of Light" was released a few days ago (April 11) and the band is on tour in the U.S. A. Unfortunately, sometimes the bad with the happy moments are very close ...
Thus, the bassist of TV on the Radio, Gerard Smith died yesterday after suffering from lung cancer. Mr Smith had started treatment a month ago, but failed to win this disease. He joined TV on the Radio in 2005 and participated in their last three albums ("Return to the cookie mountain", "Dear Science", "Nine types of light"). He was only 34 years old ...
from the site of TV on the Radio: " We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer. Gerard passed away the morning of April 20th, 2011. We will miss him terribly, "
Thus, the bassist of TV on the Radio, Gerard Smith died yesterday after suffering from lung cancer. Mr Smith had started treatment a month ago, but failed to win this disease. He joined TV on the Radio in 2005 and participated in their last three albums ("Return to the cookie mountain", "Dear Science", "Nine types of light"). He was only 34 years old ...
from the site of TV on the Radio: " We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer. Gerard passed away the morning of April 20th, 2011. We will miss him terribly, "
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