Mark E. Smith Death
Mark passed away on January 24, 2018 at the age of 60 in Prestwich, United Kingdom. Mark's cause of death was Cancer.
When did Mark E. Smith die?
January 24, 2018How did Mark E. Smith die? What was the cause of death?
CancerHow old was Mark E. Smith when died?
60Where did Mark E. Smith die? What was the location of death?
Prestwich, United Kingdom
Mark E. Smith Birthday and Date of Death
Mark E. Smith was born on March 5, 1957 and died on January 24, 2018. Mark was 60 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 5, 1957
Date of Death: January 24, 2018
Age at Death: 60
Mark E. Smith - Biography
Mark Edward Smith (5 March 1957 – 24 January 2018) was an English singer and songwriter. He was best known as the lead singer, lyricist and only constant member of the post-punk group The Fall, which he led from 1976 until his death. Smith formed The Fall after attending a Sex Pistols gig at the Manchester Free Trade Hall in June 1976. During their 42-year existence, the Fall's line-up included some 60 musicians who, with Smith, released 32 studio albums and many singles and EPs. His best-known recordings include "Totally Wired" and "Hit the North". His vocal delivery is characterised by his ending each line with "-ah" or "-uh".
Smith was born to the working-class parents Irene (née Brownhill) and Jack Smith, in Broughton, Salford 7, the eldest of four siblings. He had three sisters: Suzanne (who later painted the front sleeve for the 1980 Fall album Grotesque (After the Gramme)), Caroline, and Barbara. His grandfather, James Brownhill, had been involved at the Dunkirk evacuation and fought in France during the Second World War. Jack was too young to have fought in the war, but joined the army as soon as he was old enough. The family moved to nearby Prestwich when he was six months old, occupying the house they inherited after his grandfather's death. Smith's father died suddenly in 1989 of a heart attack.
Mark E Smith died on 24 January 2018 after a long illness with lung and kidney cancer, aged 60 years. He had struggled with alcoholism and periodic drug use throughout his adult life and undergone treatment on several occasions. His condition led to falls and resultant bone fragmentation several times since the mid 2000s, and he performed several dates in a wheelchair and cast. His health had been particularly bad during 2017, when he had adverse reactions to a changes in medication, which led to further wheelchair-bound performances. A heavy smoker, Smith had long suffered from throat and respiratory problems. His work ethic and output, however, never declined and throughout his illness he continued to release a new album close to once a year.
