Nick Knox, the drummer of The Cramps, has died at the age 60.
The Cramps were an edgy American punk-rock band who performed together for over 30 years. Nick Knox was the band’s longest-serving drummer and was with the band during their first four albums.
John D Morton confirmed the news over his official Twitter:
“My friend Nick Knox shuffled off the mortal coil last night,” he said.
My friend Nick Knox shuffled off the mortal coil last night. I saw a self portrait of the artist Tseng Kwong Chi in front of the Eiffel Tower except his figure had been cut out. It was explained to me as a custom of remembering the dead by removing them from photos. pic.twitter.com/wr6ZD3iYZ6
— John D Morton (@Styrenes) June 15, 2018
He then explained the photo attached: “I saw a self-portrait of the artist Tseng Kwong Chi in front of the Eiffel Tower except his figure had been cut out. It was explained to me as a custom of remembering the dead by removing them from photos.”
Miriam Linna, another former member of The Cramps, also posted a tribute for Knox:
“I’m writing this now before I have time to think logically,” she says. “I feel so regally let down by time and fate, that it’s difficult to do much more than marvel at the preposterous puppetmasters that act on whims and fancy to mess with our visions of perfection.”
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Among the many other tributes was Kid Congo Powers, who was also temporarily part of The Cramps:
“R.I.P. Glad to have played to your boss Beat. Meet you on the mystery plane. Nick said on his last email to me a few months ago ‘don’t take any wooden nickles or $20 bills with Reggie Jackson on ’em. Your friend and mine.’ Already missed.”
