According nme.com, Massive Attack‘s guitarist Angelo Bruschini has died just months after revealing his lung cancer diagnosis.  The news was shared by the band’s  X account today where they described the late guitarist as “a singularly brilliant & eccentric talent. Impossible to quantify your contribution to the Massive Attack canon, how lucky we were to share such a life together.”

RIP Angelo
A singularly brilliant & eccentric talent. Impossible to quantify your contribution to the Massive Attack canon.
How lucky we were to share such a life together. pic.twitter.com/btSqYQnOoM

— Massive Attack (@MassiveAttackUK) October 24, 2023

Bruschini’s wife Jessica  also shared the news on a Facebook post today by announcing that artist died in the early hours of the morning October 23.

“I am very sad to announce that my beautiful husband, Angelo Bruschini, died on 23rd October 2023 at 12.15am. It was from a rare and aggressive cancer.”

Back in July Bruschini announced his lung cancer diagnosis on a Facebook post: “Twice now I have been told ‘Good luck’ by specialist’s at the hospital over lung cancer, I think I’m fucked! Had a great life, seen the world many many times, met lots of wonderful people, but the door is closing, think I will write a book.”

Bruschini joined Massive Attack in the 1990s after the trip hop collective formed in 1988. He also performed for other bands including The Blue Aeroplanes, who wrote on Facebook that they were “devastated” to announce Bruschini’s passing by adding: “Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. Rest In Peace Ange x.”

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