Massive Assault guitarist Angelo Bruschini has died, the British trip-hop collective has confirmed. He was 62.
Bruschini, who was a driving drive in creating the Bristol-originated group’s distinctive sound and in addition the guitarist for artwork rock band The Blue Aeroplanes, revealed earlier this 12 months he had been recognized with lung most cancers.
He wrote on the time: “Twice now I’ve been instructed ‘good luck’ by specialists on the hospital over lung most cancers, I believe I am f—ed!”
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Bruschini continued, “Had an excellent life, seen the world many many instances, met plenty of great folks, however the door is closing, assume I’ll write a e book.”
Large Assault led tributes to Bruschini with an emotional assertion shared to their official X (previously referred to as Twitter) account, which confirmed the information to followers.
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“RIP Angelo 🤍,” the assertion reads. “A singularly good & eccentric expertise. Unattainable to quantify your contribution to the Large Assault canon. How fortunate we had been to share such a life collectively.”
“Devastated,” the group wrote on Instagram.
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Bruschini’s spouse Jessica Merritt additionally took to social media to pay tribute to her husband, writing on Fb: “I’m very unhappy to announce that my lovely husband, Angelo Bruschini, died on 23 October 2023 at 12.15am. It was from a uncommon and aggressive most cancers – pleomorphic carcinoma.”
Merritt stated Bruschini had remained a “gentleman to the tip” and his legacy wouldn’t solely be his musicianship – Large Assault’s hit Angel, off the album Mezzanine, was pushed by guitar tracks – but additionally his “madcap” sense of humour.
The Blue Aeroplanes, in the meantime, wrote of Bruschini on Fb: “We’re devastated to announce the passing of our brother Angelo Bruschini. Our ideas are along with his household at this troublesome time. Relaxation In Peace Ange x”.
