Adam Yauch, one of the founding members of the pioneering hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys, died Friday (May 4) at the age of 47 following a long battle with throat cancer.
Since his 2009 cancer diagnosis, Yauch has stayed away from the public eye, often communicating with concerned fans through email, but during a period of remission, the Grammy-winning rapper stepped forward with his bandmates to release what would be his final album with the Beastie Boys, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, and even won an MTV Video Music Award for his direction of the Beasties' "Make Some Noise" video.
*Taken from MTV.com
I'm so pissed at this sad news! Rest in peace Adam and fuck you cancer!!! There's a lovely tribute to Adam on www.beastieboys.com, I urge all fans to check it out.
Long live Beastie Boys!
