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Punk Queen Poly Styrene Dies

Punk icon Poly Styrene has died after a battle with cancer. She was 53. The former X-Ray Spex frontwoman, real name Marianne Elliott-Said, opened up about her breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year (11) but sadly passed away on Monday (25Apr11)....

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10:19 on April 26 2011

Poly Styrene dies aged 53

Guardian Music — The punk icon and singer with X-Ray Spex has died from an advanced form of breast cancerPoly Styrene, best known as the frontwoman with 1970s punk group X-Ray Spex, has d... more info
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10:17 on April 26 2011

Punk Queen Poly Styrene Dies

ContactMusic — Punk icon Poly Styrene has died after a battle with cancer. She was 53. The former X-Ray Spex frontwoman, real name Marianne Elliott-Said, opened up about her breas... more info
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