Lemmy Kilmister died yesterday at the age of 70 of cancer that he was diagnosed with just a few days ago. Lemmy had only celebrated his 70th birthday at Christmas. He always gave the impression that he was indestructible, now a piece of music history has died with him.

Lemmy Kilmister, front man of the British heavy metal band Motörhead, made boxes boom with his bass; he owed his rough voice to immense alcohol and cigarette consumption. The singer and bassist, whose real name was Ian Fraser Kilmister, was a legend in the rock'n'roll circus. Due to his health problems, many concerts have been canceled or canceled in recent years, and he suffered from diabetes, among other things. Former Motörhead drummer Phil Taylor died in November at the age of 61.

I don't want to live forever: Lemmy Kilmister 1945 - 2015

Lenny Kilmister was born on Christmas Eve 1945 in the English county of Staffordshire, England. He dropped out of school at 16 and moved to Manchester, where he made his first steps as a musician. A little later he landed in London, first went on tour as Jimmy Hendrix's roadie before he was hired as a bass player in the band Hawkwind. In 1975 he founded the band Motörhead, with which he celebrated his 40th band anniversary this year. His trademarks: two fibroids on the left side of his face, his fondness for Jack Daniels with Coke and his quirk of playing the bass like a rhythm guitar. Motörhead had the most commercially successful phase between 1979 and 1982 with albums such as "Overkill", "Bomber" and "Ace of Spades". Kilmister was repeatedly targeted by critics for his passion for collecting Nazi memorabilia. According to his own statement, his house in Los Angeles was stuffed with Nazi objects. However, Kilmister has always denied being a supporter of Nazi ideology.

The 70-year-old was not granted his great wish to die on stage. The frontman hasn't been healthy for a long time, doctors diagnosed him with diabetes 15 years ago. To fight diabetes, Kilmister switched from his beloved whiskey and cola to vodka with orange juice. In March 2013, Kilmister was put in an implantable defibrillator in Los Angeles for heart problems. But the heart was by far not his only weak point: “The legs are broken. The back hurts. Such is life, a damn war. The older you get, the closer you get to the front. Nobody gets there without making sacrifices. At some point it will blow you away. Goodbye in the fire of battle », says the rock'n'roll legend.

The band shared the following on Facebook:

As a bassist and lead singer, he was a valued and extremely popular musician among fans and companions. For four decades he was the lead singer of Motörhead. In 2004, Motörhead won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance. Every concert by the British heavy metal group always began with Kilmister's loud announcement: "We are Motörhead and we play Rock & Roll"!

Thank you for all the great memories and teaching us how it has to be done Lemmy! The most noble gentleman of Rock'n'Roll has left ... Raise the glass, loud and proud. All hail Master Lemmy! Cheers!

I don't want to live forever: Lemmy Kilmister 1945 - 2015

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