Είμαι στην τραγικά δυσάρεστη θέση να σας ενημερώσω για τον θάνατο του πρώτου ντράμερ των Iron Maiden, τον Clive Burr, έπειτα από μακροχρόνια μάχη που έδωσε για τη ζωή του με την ασθένεια που είχε (σκλήρηνση) και έφυγε στον ύπνο του χτές αργά το βράδυ.
Ακολουθεί η ανακοίνωση από την επίσημη ιστοσελίδα του συγκροτήματος:
We are deeply saddened to report that Clive Burr passed away last
night. He had suffered poor health for many years after being diagnosed
with Multiple Sclerosis and died peacefully in his sleep at home.
Steve Harris said “This is terribly sad news. Clive was a very old
friend of all of us. He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer
who made a valuable contribution to Maiden in the early days when we
were starting out. This is a sad day for everyone in the band and those
around him and our thoughts and condolences are with his partner Mimi
and family at this time."
Bruce Dickinson adds “I first met Clive when he was leaving Samson and
joining Iron Maiden. He was a great guy and a man who really lived his
life to the full. Even during the darkest days of his M.S., Clive never
lost his sense of humour or irreverence. This is a terribly sad day and
all our thoughts are with Mimi and the family”
As Maiden fans all know, Clive joined Maiden in 1979 and performed on
the first three albums Iron Maiden (1980), Killers (1981) and The Number
Of The Beast (1982). Prior to that he was a member of Samson, the band
Bruce fronted before he too joined Maiden.
