The Charlatans drummer Jon Brookes passes away at 44
13 August 2013, 12:34
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
It’s been reported that drummer and co-founder of The Charlatans, Jon Brookes has lost his battle with cancer.
The sad news comes three years after Brookes was diagnosed with a brain tumour, having collapsed at a gig in Philidelphia back in 2010.
The announcement was made by XFM on Twitter earlier today, posting:
Sad news. Jon Brookes of @TheCharlatans has died, aged 44. #MyBeautifulFriend
— Xfm (@Xfm) August 13, 2013
Our thoughts are with Brookes’ friends and family at this time.
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