John Berry, founding Beastie Boys member, dies aged 52
Guitarist was part of punk band that the hip-hop outfit sprung from, and coined the Beastie Boys’ name before leaving the after the release of group’s first EPJohn Berry, one of the founding members of the Beastie Boys, has died aged 52. The musician’s father told Rolling Stone that Berry had died on Thursday in a hospice in Danvers, Massachusetts, after his frontal lobe dementia condition had worsened in recent months.Although the Beastie Boys rose to fame as a hip-hop thre...
Rolling Stone — John Berry, an original member of hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. at a hospice in Danvers, Massachusetts. He was 52.
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Brooklyn Vegan — John Berry, an original member of the Beastie Boys, has passed away, Rolling Stone reports. His father confirmed his death, saying he suffered from frontal lobe dementia,... more info
Reuters — (Reuters) - John Berry, a founding member of iconic hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died on Thursday in Massachusetts, Rolling Stone magazine reported. He was 52.Berry's ... more info
Guardian Music — Guitarist was part of punk band that the hip-hop outfit sprung from, and coined the Beastie Boys’ name before leaving the after the release of group’s first... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Founding Beastie Boys member John Berry has died at age 52. His stepmother, Louise Berry, told the Associated Press that Berry died Thursday morning at a hospice in D... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Founding Beastie Boys member John Berry has died at age 52. His stepmother, Louise Berry, told the Associated Press that Berry died Thursday morning at a hospice in D... more info
Guardian Music — The guitarist, vocalist and occasional Bauhaus heckler has left behind a musical legacy that might be thin on material but helped shaped New York hardcoreYesterday, John ... more info
Mercury News, California — DANVERS, Mass. (AP) -- John Berry, a founding member of the Beastie Boys who left the group before it found major label success, has died. more info