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RIP: Wesley Willis



-- To a great man. tV

> http://www.alternativetentacles.com/news.php?sd=zE8dn@@0oudDbbadi8r#165
>
>     Dear Friends and fellow Wesleynauts,
>     We are deeply saddened to report that one of our artists, Wesley
> Willis passed away yesterday, Thursday, August 21st. Wesley will be
> greatly missed by all that had the privilege to know him, as well as
> the fans who have been fortunate enough to experience his genius.
>
>     Wesley was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) at
> the end of 2002, and had to undergo emergency surgery on June 2nd to
> identify the source of, and to suppress internal bleeding. It is not
> clear if this bleeding was related to his leukemia or not, and the
> exact cause of death is still unknown. Wesley had been recovering at
a
> Hospice in Illinois, and since the surgery his health had deteriorated
> rapidly.
>
>     His songs were simultaneously disturbing, hilarious, blunt, and
> intoxicating. Wesley's sheer excitement and unaffected honesty about
> every cultural phenomenon, defined his music as truly individual, and
> truly punk rock.
>
>     Wesley released well over 50 albums - 3 of which are on
> Alternative Tentacles, and a 4th, entitled, Wesley Willis Greatest
> Hits Vol. 3 (CD) had already been scheduled for release in October
of
> this year.
>
>     For more information on Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, please visit
> http://leukemia-lymphoma.org .
>
>     Currently there are no plans for any funeral service but we will
> inform you if there will be.
>
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