Godfather Of Punk Malcom McLaren Dies At 64 (Updated With Videos)

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Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of punk group the Sex Pistols, has died in New York, aged 64, his agent has said.

McLaren, the ex-partner of designer Vivienne Westwood, was believed to have been diagnosed with cancer a while ago.

via news.bbc.co.uk

This is truly a sad day. Whether you liked the Sex Pistols or McLaren, the man was responsible for grabbing the British music establishment by the throat and shaking it out of it's malaise.  I will update this post as more is known.

McLaren's views on embracing failure as success ...

The "Anarchy" he created ... classic Sex Pistols


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