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Adam Yauch Dead: Beastie Boys Member MCA Dies of Cancer at 47

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Famed hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys are mourning the loss of their brother-in-rhyme Adam "MCA" Yauch, who died May 4 as a result of his battle with cancer, according to TMZ. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native was 47.

Fours years ago on July 20, 2009, Yauch announced he had been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his parotid gland, located in the mouth. As a result of the disease, the Beastie Boys had postponed all tour dates and pushed back the release of their eighth studio album, originally titled Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1, which was later released and titled Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2.

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His illness may have caused setbacks in his personal life and career but Yauch put up a strong fight, battling against the cancer. In August 2009, he underwent surgery to remove the tumor in his glands. Several months prior, he had asked fans to meditate with him in an effort to smash "apart all the cancer cells in the world."

Earlier this year, reports that the veteran rhymer were cancer-free surfaced, however, Yauch dismissed the news via his publicist. "I'm continuing treatment, staying optimistic and hoping to be cancer free in the near future," he said.

Adam "MCA" Yauch, Michael "Mike D" Diamond and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz formed the Beastie Boys in 1979, starting off as a punk band and later transitioned to hip-hop in 1984. The threesome released their debut album, Licensed to Ill, in 1986, noted as Columbia Records' "fastest-selling debut record to date and sold over 9 million copies."

They've gone on to release numerous albums, won a Grammy award for their 1995 hit "Sabotage," among other Grammy accomplishments, earned MTV Video Music Awards for videos "Intergalactic" and "Make Some Noise" and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2012. Yauch was absent from the ceremony, however, Diamond and Horowitz accepted the achievement in his honor.

Yauch is survived by his wife Dechen Wangdu and daughter, Tenzin Losel Yauch.


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you are missed

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May 06 2012 at 7:14 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
imslowmonkey

jcrisw3453 you represent yourself as an idiot and a hypocrite. It is funny how an allegedly religious person sits in judgment of others when his/her own savior preached against doing that very thing. So now who's mouth is leading them to sin? Oh, you typed it rather than said it so I guess we should just expect your fingers to fall off instead. And by the way, you are ill informed. Adam Yauch did a lot for human rights (ever hear of Free Tibet). While I'm sure you have done you fair share of humanitarian work (since you seem so comfortable looking down upon others that have for decades) throwing stones anonymously on the internet shouldn't be counted amongst those works. Adam Yauch left his misogynistic ways in the rear view decades ago. He has been pro peace, women's equality and human rights a long, long time. He has more than repented for any of his sins (real or perceived). So to you I say, way to once again reinforce the notion that believers in Christ are hypocritical, self righteous, uninformed d-bags that are too ignorant to recognize their own contradictions and too busy judging others to fix the faults in themselves.

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Anyone that ACTUALLY believes in the teachings of Christ rather than using them as a reason to feel superior to others.

May 05 2012 at 2:57 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
jcrisw3453

Do not let your mouth lead you into sin (Ecc 5:6).

May 05 2012 at 8:00 AM Report abuse -6 rate up rate down Reply
jcrisw3453

ironic that something in his mouth killed him.

May 05 2012 at 7:46 AM Report abuse -5 rate up rate down Reply
FULTON ROGERS JR

R.I.P. MY BROTHER

May 05 2012 at 7:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jnrentz

Sad.

Why is it America continues to waste billions of dollars a year in Foreign Aid. The money would be better spent on Medical Research.

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