Motörhead's Lemmy Dies At 70 Of Cancer, Band Reports
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Longtime Motörhead singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister died Monday in Los Angeles after a brief battle with an extremely aggressive form of cancer, the band announced on its official Facebook page.
He was 70.
"We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren't words," the band posted to Facebook.
Born Ian Kilmister in 1945, he was the only constant member of the British rock band, the BBC reports.
Never thought the day would come...Rest in power #Lemmy You are and will always be a rock god… https://t.co/N5bI6TSlso
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) December 29, 2015
I met #Lemmy in Germany & we talked about the bible. I'll never forget that. May god Bless Lemmy & the @myMotorhead family & fans worldwide!
— MichaelSweet Stryper (@michaelhsweet) December 29, 2015
Hearing from so many about Lem. Rob Halford texted me and said Lem would want beers not tears! Indeed!! Cheers Lemmy! ????
— Eddie Trunk (@EddieTrunk) December 29, 2015
Lemmy has passed away. Truly one of a kind. Much more to him than many knew. RIP. @RollingStone @ClassicRockMag pic.twitter.com/d1izWStIii
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) December 29, 2015