RIP Paul Gordon (The B-52's)

Read More The B-52's So I came to this blog to an article about David Byrne's involvement with the B-52's, which resulted in the EP Mesopotamia. It explains that most fans didn't receive the recording well, and that should explain why I got my cassette copy …

The B-52’s announced that their touring member Paul Gordon has died, he was 53. No cause of death was given.

From facebook.com:

Our friend, keyboard player and guitarist, bandmate and brother, Paul Gordon passed away peacefully today and our hearts are broken. Words can't express all the feelings we share as we remember his generous spirit, kindness and talent. He was and always will be a part of our B-52s family and we will miss him so much. We send our love to his family.

Also, pnj.com is reporting that Mike Lyon, from the band Earl's Killer Squirrel, is dead at 41. No cause of death was given.

Other notable death is popular Greek singer/songwriter Pantelis Pantelidis was killed, along with two female passengers, in a car collision, according to several news sources.

The total death count for 2016 is 77, the leading causes of death are cancer, heart attacks, and car accidents. For an updated list, head over to Musicians who died in 2016.

February (39)

[19 Feb 2016] Mike Lyon (Earl's Killer Squirrel), 41, not given

[18 Feb 2016] Paul Gordon (The B-52's), 52, not given

[18 Feb 2016] Brendan Healy, 59, cancer

[18 Feb 2016] Pantelis Pantelidis, 32, car crash

[18 Feb 2016] Abdul Rashid Khans, 107, natural causes

[16 Feb 2016] Clifford Crawley (composer), 85, cancer

[15 Feb 2016] George Gaynes (musical, actor), 98, not given

[15 Feb 2016] Vanity (Vanity 6), 57, sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis

[15 Feb 2016] Joey Floyd (Toby Keith's Easy Money Band), 54, cancer

[14 Feb 2016] L. C. Ulmer, 87, natural causes

[14 Feb 2016] Anselmo López, 81, not given

[13 Feb 2016] Viola Beach (Entire band, plus manager: Kristian Leonard, 20; River Reeves, 19; Tomas Lowe, 27, Jack Dakin, 19; Craig Tarry, 32), 19-32, accidentally driving off bridge

[13 Feb 2016] Robin Ghosh, 76, respiratory failure

[12 Feb 2016] Gene Stuart (The Mighty Avons, The Homesteaders), 72, long illness

[11 Feb 2016] Kim Williams, 68, not given

[09 Feb 2016] Hillary Lukyamuzi (aka New Testament), 24, killed by Police car

[08 Feb 2016] Ray Dunne (Armagh Rhymers), 34, tragic circumstances

[07 Feb 2016] Rick Wright (Connie Smith's backup band The Sundowners), 57, car accident

[07 Feb 2016] Berre Bergen (The Scabs), 53, protracted emphysema

[06 Feb 2016] Gabi Shoshan, 66, suicide

[06 Feb 2016] Gilles Brown, 73, not given

[06 Feb 2016] Sam Spence (NFL Films), 88, ill health

[06 Feb 2016] Dan Hicks (Hot Licks), 74, liver cancer

[06 Feb 2016] Eddy Wally, 83, cerebral hemorrhage

[06 Feb 2016] Shan Johnson, 29, cardiac arrest

[06 Feb 2016] Gaby Shoshan, 66, unknown

[05 Feb 2016] Mikey Clement (Valleys), 23, car accident

[04 Feb 2016] Maurice White (Earth, Wind and Fire), 74, Parkinson's Disease

[04 Feb 2016] Joe Dowell, 76, heart attack

[03 Feb 2016] Alba Solís, 88, unknown

[03 Feb 2016] DJ Big Kap, 45, heart attack

[02 Feb 2016] Steve ‘Tregenda’ Childers (Black Witchery), 49, car accident

[01 Feb 2016] Robert Hamlett (The Fairfield Four), 84, unknown

[01 Feb 2016] Jon Bunch (Sense Field), 45, unknown

[01 Feb 2016] Jim Reeves (Sqeezer), 47, murdered

Read more: Musicians who died in 2015.

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