Dick Heckstall-Smith Dead?

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Just read on another board that former Colosseum saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith just passed away @ age 70 (of cancer). 
Can anyone provide more details or link to anews story?

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The Owl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 19 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 363	Topic: Dick Heckstall-Smith Dead? Posted: December 20 2004 at 17:53
	Just read on another board that former Colosseum saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith just passed away @ age 70 (of cancer). Can anyone provide more details or link to anews story?
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Fitzcarraldo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 30 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1835	Posted: December 20 2004 at 17:59
	Yes, it's true. I've only seen the news on BBC Radio 6 Music News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/news_in_brief.shtml but it doesn't say anything other than announce his death. I read recently that he had left hospital in a wheelchair and was hoping to be able to play - in his wheelchair - with the band at their next concert. Sadly, it was not to be. Another founder-member of the Progressive Rock 'movement' gone. He sounded great on "Bread And Circuses". Edited by Fitzcarraldo

BebieM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 01 2004 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 854	Posted: December 20 2004 at 18:52
	oh, thats so sad. When I saw colosseum live this year (without him) they still seemed to have hopes for him to come back on stage. His sound on the albums is great!