Malcolm McLaren dies aged 64

Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of the Sex Pistols and impresario, has died. He was 64.

McLaren had had cancer for some time. His condition recently deteriorated rapidly and he died this morning in New York. His body is expected to be brought home to be buried in Highgate cemetery, north London.

Born in North London, McLaren was best known as the manager of the iconic punk band The Sex Pistols. After attending and dropping out of several art colleges in 1971 he opened a clothes shop on the King’s Road , Let It Rock, with Vivienne Westwood.

He achieved the notoriety that never left him when The Sex Pistols’ anti-establishment single God Save The Queen stole the number one spot during the Queen’s silver jubilee in 1977.

His spokesman Les Molloy told The Independent: “He had been suffering from cancer for some time, but recently had been full of health, which then rapidly deteroriated. He died in New York this morning. We are expecting his body to be brought back to London and buried in Highgate Cemetery."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/malcolm-mclaren-dies-aged-64-1939621.html

It's always scary when you hear someone your age buys it. RIP!

All his music projects were cutting edge...sometimes literally....Sid, I'm looking at you.

totally worth watching if you haven't seen it.

RIP Malcolm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Drw2_HmK0

I had a funky clothing boutique in an upcoming art district in the 80's and used this music along w Red Hot Chili Peppers "Freakey Styley" for a fashion show.

Rest in Peace, sir.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drmXE-Ms6rE

EDIT: Added another amazing cut from the Fans album for variety.

I can still see my friends modeling Betsey Johnson dresses strutting down the runaway after several glasses of wine.

:hi:

Those were fun days!

Cue up Madame Butterfly, let the first bit play and the dance floor would be full of bald-headed girls.

I was the type w dyed jet black hair, piercings & doc martens.

With 50's vintage cocktail dresses and torn fishnets. The day that Elizabeth Taylor started spiking her hair was the day I knew punk was dead. :hi:

I should dig them out and shine them up!

:(