Malcolm McLaren, the flamboyant so-called ‘Godfather’ of the British punk rock movement, has died of mesothelioma at the age of 64. McLaren, who created and managed the notorious British rock band the Sex Pistols, is famous for having said ‘Rock and roll doesn’t necessarily mean a band…It’s that question of trying to be immortal.” He died in a Swiss hospital just six months after his diagnosis with the rare cancer. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining around the lungs and other organs and is caused almost exclusively by exposure to tiny fibers of the mineral asbestos. McLaren will long be remembered for his anti-establishment attitudes and outlandish attempts at social provocation through music. Trained as an art student at … Continue reading Mesothelioma Takes Life of Malcolm McLaren – British Punk Rock Icon »