Paul Raven, Killing Joke - Dead

[Frau_Blucher]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7056986.stm

[:(]

[Spit]

....and only 46 years old. When I hear about a musician passing away , it always makes me wonder about the new music from them that will never be. R.I.P. [:(]

[mgmlion]

This is sad, and gives me pause, as 46 isn't so far off for me. It sounds like it was a complete surprise, too. Killing Joke calls him "possibly the funniest human that ever lived" (I'm going on memory, so I might be slightly misquoting, but you get the gist).

[tenohtwo]

Yeah, horrible news. Lots of talk over on the Ministry boards about this, too. He was going to be on the upcoming, final Ministry tour. I was a fan of the guy - the first time I heard him was on Killing Joke's Night Time and Brighter Than A Thousand Suns, still my two favorite KJ albums. Very sad.

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[glokstadt]

Very sad, too young to die... I think Rotator met him last July at some graphic design convention in Las Vegas...



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[thegoldenyear]

Paul Raven gave me the finger from the stage in 2003.

Just gotten a nice picture of him, and he flipped me the bird. A favourite moment from concert-going days, haha. I mean, Ha!

R.I.P.

[oceanic]

Very sad news. Apparently it was a heart attack.
Rest in peace, Raven.

[rotator]

WOW...so sad --- I just heard about this today!...I did actually meet Big Paul Raven (the guy was HUGE, literaly) spring 2007 at a vegas trade show...not many words were exchanged, but he was nice enough to shake my hand and give me an autograph, while I mumbled something about being a big fan...he was there promoting a tee shirt company and the new Ministry LP (with Alain Jourgensen)...bummer....