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http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/04/beastie-boys-adam-yauch-dead/

"Beastie Boys" rapper MCA -- real name Adam Yauch -- has died.

In 2009, MCA announced he was being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node. He has since undergone surgery and radiation therapy.

So far, it's not clear if the death is related to the rapper's battle with cancer.

Russell Simmons' website GlobalGrind.com first reported the death. We have spoken to people independently connected to the rapper who also say he is dead.

Yauch co-founded Beastie Boys in 1979 with Mike D, Mix Master Mike, and Ad Roc. The group has won multiple Grammys.

Yauch became a vegan at the recommendation of his Tibetan doctors.

Yauch is survived by his wife and daughter. He was 47.

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- Interview from 2007

 

[Az]

Ho'lee shit.

 

[lethial]

Fucking insane.

 

[DY_nasty]

What the fuck.

 

[Chiggs]

He'll definitely be missed.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

WTF...

 

[yankeehater]

God damn that is terrible news.

 

[V_Ben]

Oh no Terrible, terrible news.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Man between him and Seau, fuck this week. Fuck it SO SO SO hard.

 

[Plasmid]

IM SO UPSET.

(.

Aren't they getting inducted this year too?

 

[cutmeamango]

Damn you cancer That was out of nowhere to me. May he rest in peace.

 

[StriKeVillain]

Ugh, fuck cancer.

 

[SolsticeZero]

Wow, that's horrible news.

 

[triplestation]

I can't stand it.

 

[polyh3dron]

MCA? WHAT THE FUCK

Guess he got more grey hairs than he did rhymes in the end.

RIP.

 

[Lonestar]

shiiiiit

RIP MCA

 

[user8503492]

So sad...one of the greatest MC's ever. Most lyricaly talented Beastie too

 

[roodiculous]

47 seems way too young. Shocking.

 

[LQX]

The Beastie Boys sucked but wow. R.I.P

 

[The Lamonster]

DAMN! 47 is so young too

 

[Hot Coldman]

No no no no no no NO!

First rap group I ever liked.

 

[whitehawk]

WHAT?!?!

No no no

RIP

 

[Az]

Didn't even know he had cancer. Fuck, man.

 

[Sapiens]

Didn't even know he was sick. RIP.

 

[zon]

Way too young. RIP.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

FFFFUUUUCCCKK

 

[Dunlop]

Fucking horrible, I really had no idea he was sick

 

[BigJonsson]

No

 

[jokkir]

WHAT.

RIP :\

 

[CyReN]

Sad rewatching this.

RIP

 

[Pachterballs]

Rip

I gotta say. Shocked

 

[Yen]

What!

 

[Tobor]

Man. That's way too young.

 

[Expendable.]

If anyone has something they'd like to share, favorite Yauch moments, etc. I can add to OP.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

RIP. Damn cancer robbing him of his life.

 

[bjaelke]

Just saw it on Twitter. Horrible news. RIP

 

[Staccat0]

Fuuuuuck

Not a fan in the least, but still a huge part of my childhood. He certainly made an impact on the world and my life.
Cancer is fucking dumb.

RIP

 

[Stairouais]

Fuckin terrible news.

Rip.

 

[dafinezt]

 

[FillerB]

And a massive increase in sales when all their life-long "fans" buy their "Best of"-albums of iTunes in mourning in 3... 2... 1...

But yeah RIP in any case. 47 is a hell of an age to go.

 

[johnsmith]

Oh my god. This is probably the first famous person death that I actually care about. He's dropping rhymes in a better place now.

 

[FloppyDelux]

RIP

 

[Ros8105]

Fuuuuuck that's terrible.

RIP.

 

[RobotNinjaHornets]

The Beastie Boys sucked but wow. R.I.P

Wrong.

MCA

Fuck

 

[Nabs]

RIP

 

[demon]

That's a shame. I was never a huge fan of them but I like the BB. RIP.

 

[Funky Papa]

And I was having such a great day so far...

Fuck :_(

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

RIP to the best video director of all time.

 

[Backfoggen]

Fucking shit.

RIP

 

[zero_suit]

Wow