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Adam 'MCA' Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47
By Michael Pearson, CNN
updated 4:16 PM EDT, Fri May 4, 2012
2009: Beastie Boys' MCA announces cancer
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: Stars pay tribute to multifaceted entertainer
Adam "MCA" Yauch dies after three-year cancer battle
The self-taught musician was a founding member of the pioneering Beastie
Boys
Yauch was diagnosed with cancer in 2009
(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 band's publicist said.
A torrent of Twitter messages from entertainers lauded Yauch, 47, as a
visionary musical artist, filmmaker and humanitarian.
"He stood for integrity as an artist. What a loss. He was a very good
man," said actor Ben Stiller.
Yauch revealed in 2009 that he had a cancerous tumor in a salivary
gland. As a result, the band canceled its scheduled concerts and delayed
the release of an album.
"I started feeling this little lump in my throat, like you would feel if
you have swollen glands or something like that, like you'd feel if you
have a cold, so I didn't really think it was anything," he said then in
a video to fans.
Yauch, a self-taught bassist and vocalist, underwent surgery to treat
the tumor that year.
2009: Springsteen, Beasties at Bonnaroo
Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys performs in 2004 at the VooDoo
Music Festival in New Orleans.
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Remembering Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boys burst on the music scene in 1986 with the album
"Licensed to Ill," which included hits such as "(You Gotta) Fight for
the Right (to Party"), an anthem to teen angst; "Brass Monkey" and "No
Sleep Till Brooklyn."
The group came together for the first time to play at Yauch's 17th
birthday party, its publicist said.
Yauch was the oldest of the Beastie Boys, an only child who grew up in
Brooklyn Heights, according to Current Biography magazine. The band,
which also featured Michael "Mike D" Diamond and Adam "Adrock" Horovitz,
sold more than 40 million records.
Yauch was unable to attend the band's induction into the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame last month. Horovitz read Yauch's acceptance letter.
Marquee: Remembering The Beastie Boys' greatest hits
Under an alias, Yauch directed several Beastie Boys videos, including
"Intergalactic" and "So What'cha Want."
Yauch converted to Buddism in the 1990s after visiting Nepal and hearing
the Dalai Lama speak in Arizona, he told the Buddhist magazine Shambhala
sun in 1995.
"It just seemed like Buddhism, especially Tibetan Buddhism -- because
that's mainly what I've been exposed to -- was a real solid organization
of teachings to point someone in the right direction," the magazine
quoted him as saying. "Some real well thought out stuff. But I don't
know, like, every last detail about Buddhism."
Marquee: Celebs react to the loss of Yauch
The conversion led him to have second thoughts about the bawdy party-boy
image the band portrayed in the 1980s, he told the Boston Globe in 1998.
"I didn't realize how much harm I was doing back then and I think a lot
of rap artists probably don't realize it now," the newspaper quoted him
as saying. "I said a lot of stuff fooling around back then, and I saw it
do a lot of harm. I had kids coming up to me and saying, 'Yo, I listen
to your records while I'm smoking dust, man.' And I'd say, 'Hey, man,
we're just kidding. I don't smoke dust.' People need to be more aware of
how they're affecting people."
As a Buddhist, Yauch became an advocate for Tibetan freedom.
He founded the Milarepa Fund, which helped raise money for the effort,
and organized charity concerts involving the Beastie Boys and other
acts, including the first Tibetan Freedom Concert in 1996. Several
similar concerts followed.
The Milarepa Fund also organized a 9/11 benefit concert for residents
deemed unlikely to get aid from other sources.
Yauch founded Oscilloscope Laboratories, which was active in independent
video distribution. Its founder directed the basketball documentary
"Gunnin' For That #1 Spot," released in 2008.
"Adam was incredibly sweet and the most sensitive artist, who I loved
dearly," said music impresario Russell Simmons. "I was always inspired
by his work. He will be missed by all of us."
Yauch is survived by his wife, Dechen, and a daughter, according to the
band's publicist.
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Adam 'MCA' Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47
By Michael Pearson, CNN
updated 4:16 PM EDT, Fri May 4, 2012
2009: Beastie Boys' MCA announces cancer
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: Stars pay tribute to multifaceted entertainer
Adam "MCA" Yauch dies after three-year cancer battle
The self-taught musician was a founding member of the pioneering Beastie
Boys
Yauch was diagnosed with cancer in 2009
(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 band's publicist said.
A torrent of Twitter messages from entertainers lauded Yauch, 47, as a
visionary musical artist, filmmaker and humanitarian.
"He stood for integrity as an artist. What a loss. He was a very good
man," said actor Ben Stiller.
Yauch revealed in 2009 that he had a cancerous tumor in a salivary
gland. As a result, the band canceled its scheduled concerts and delayed
the release of an album.
"I started feeling this little lump in my throat, like you would feel if
you have swollen glands or something like that, like you'd feel if you
have a cold, so I didn't really think it was anything," he said then in
a video to fans.
Yauch, a self-taught bassist and vocalist, underwent surgery to treat
the tumor that year.
2009: Springsteen, Beasties at Bonnaroo
Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys performs in 2004 at the VooDoo
Music Festival in New Orleans.
Remembering Adam Yauch of the Beastie BoysHIDE CAPTION
<<
<
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
>
>>
Remembering Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boys burst on the music scene in 1986 with the album
"Licensed to Ill," which included hits such as "(You Gotta) Fight for
the Right (to Party"), an anthem to teen angst; "Brass Monkey" and "No
Sleep Till Brooklyn."
The group came together for the first time to play at Yauch's 17th
birthday party, its publicist said.
Yauch was the oldest of the Beastie Boys, an only child who grew up in
Brooklyn Heights, according to Current Biography magazine. The band,
which also featured Michael "Mike D" Diamond and Adam "Adrock" Horovitz,
sold more than 40 million records.
Yauch was unable to attend the band's induction into the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame last month. Horovitz read Yauch's acceptance letter.
Marquee: Remembering The Beastie Boys' greatest hits
Under an alias, Yauch directed several Beastie Boys videos, including
"Intergalactic" and "So What'cha Want."
Yauch converted to Buddism in the 1990s after visiting Nepal and hearing
the Dalai Lama speak in Arizona, he told the Buddhist magazine Shambhala
sun in 1995.
"It just seemed like Buddhism, especially Tibetan Buddhism -- because
that's mainly what I've been exposed to -- was a real solid organization
of teachings to point someone in the right direction," the magazine
quoted him as saying. "Some real well thought out stuff. But I don't
know, like, every last detail about Buddhism."
Marquee: Celebs react to the loss of Yauch
The conversion led him to have second thoughts about the bawdy party-boy
image the band portrayed in the 1980s, he told the Boston Globe in 1998.
"I didn't realize how much harm I was doing back then and I think a lot
of rap artists probably don't realize it now," the newspaper quoted him
as saying. "I said a lot of stuff fooling around back then, and I saw it
do a lot of harm. I had kids coming up to me and saying, 'Yo, I listen
to your records while I'm smoking dust, man.' And I'd say, 'Hey, man,
we're just kidding. I don't smoke dust.' People need to be more aware of
how they're affecting people."
As a Buddhist, Yauch became an advocate for Tibetan freedom.
He founded the Milarepa Fund, which helped raise money for the effort,
and organized charity concerts involving the Beastie Boys and other
acts, including the first Tibetan Freedom Concert in 1996. Several
similar concerts followed.
The Milarepa Fund also organized a 9/11 benefit concert for residents
deemed unlikely to get aid from other sources.
Yauch founded Oscilloscope Laboratories, which was active in independent
video distribution. Its founder directed the basketball documentary
"Gunnin' For That #1 Spot," released in 2008.
"Adam was incredibly sweet and the most sensitive artist, who I loved
dearly," said music impresario Russell Simmons. "I was always inspired
by his work. He will be missed by all of us."
Yauch is survived by his wife, Dechen, and a daughter, according to the
band's publicist.
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Adam 'MCA' Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies
Oil prices plunge 6% for the week
Secret Service escort: Life 'ruined by this'
Why you should believe the 4-inch iPhone rumor
Bubba Watson snubs $9.5M event for baby
Explore the news with NewsPulse »
Career Center
Find Jobs
Browse Jobs
Get Recruited
Employers
Accounting
Admin & Clerical
Banking & Finance
Customer Service
Engineering
Health Care
Entry Level & Internships
Information Technology
Hospitality
Contract & Temporary
Retail
Sales & Marketing
Post Your Resume
Resume Writing Help
Send Your Resume to Employers & Recruiters
Upgrade Your Resume
Find Career Fairs
Get a Salary Report
Post a Job
Search Candidates
Build a Better Brand
Get Advice & Reports
Loading weather data...
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Travel | Opinion | iReport | Money | Sports
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Rights Reserved.
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