Get the latest gossip
Blondie star dead aged 70 after private battle with cancer as band pay tribute
Blondie drummer Clem Burke has died aged 70 following a 'private battle with cancer' it was reported on Monday.
The rock band shared a tribute on Monday which read: 'It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer. Chris Stein, Rob Roth, Deborah Harry and Clem Burke at Storytellers: Blondie, Tribeca Film Festival in New York - pictured on Jun 15 2021 'A self proclaimed “Rock & Roll survivalist”, he played and collaborated with numerous iconic artists, including Eurythmics, Ramones, Bob Dylan, Bob Geldof, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, Chequered Past, The Fleshtones, The Romantics, Dramarama, The Adult Net, The Split Squad, The International Swingers, L.A.M.F., Empty Hearts, Slinky Vagabond, and even the Go-Go’s.
Or read this on Daily Mail