- (CNN)-- Adam MCA Yauch, a founding member of the pioneering rap band Beastie Boys, died Friday after a nearly three-year battle with cancer, the bands publicist said. (CNN)
- With a scratchy voice that grew scratchier through the years, Mr. Yauch rapped as MCA in the Beastie Boys, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. (New York Times)
- UPDATE 2: Several celebrities have responded to the death of Adam Yuach via twitter. Here are a few as collected by Billboard: @TMorello: Rip dear Adam Yauch. Words cant express the sadness and loss. Ur humor, talent gentle soul are just irreplacable. (411mania.com)
- The death of Adam Yauch, best known as MCA of the Beastie Boys, came as shock as he succumbed today to a three-year battle with salivary cancer. (MTV)
- The Beastie Boys were never ones to disappoint a crowd. When Adam "MCA" Yauch was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2009, though, they had no choice but to cancel their headlining gig at the All Points West music festival. (Forbes)
- A rep for the musician confirmed the news to Access Hollywood on Friday. (YAHOO!)
- My knees went weak when I heard MCA had died. Perhaps that's because it wasn't simply the death of a man but of a piece of my youth — and of a time when hip hop itself was young. (Time)
- Adam MCA Yauch, along with fellow Beastie Boys Michael Mike D Diamond and Adam King Ad-Rock Horovitz, urged everybody to make some noise and fight for your right to party in the mid-1980s. (USA Today)
- Adam MCA Yauch at after-party for his 2008 documentary Gunnin For That No. 1 Spot. Founding Beastie Boys member Adam MCA Yauch died Friday, May 4, according to published reports. (YAHOO!)
Friday, May 4, 2012
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