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Title: AC/DC Guitarist Has Dementia
Post by: LongBlade on October 01, 2014, 04:08:58 PM
QuoteThe family of founding AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young has confirmed the illness that forced the 61-year-old to quit the band.

"Malcolm is suffering from dementia and the family thanks you for respecting their privacy," they said in a statement, according to People.

source: http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/showbiz/music/malcolm-young-acdc-dementia/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Let's hope his isn't a highway to hell.
Title: Re: AC/DC Guitarist Has Dementia
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 01, 2014, 04:39:40 PM
Perhaps he forgot to give the dog a bone?

In all seriousness, it sucks to be witness to the idols you had as a teenager/20-something slide into oblivion like that.
Title: Re: AC/DC Guitarist Has Dementia
Post by: bob48 on October 01, 2014, 04:40:30 PM
Hell's bells.........
Title: Re: AC/DC Guitarist Has Dementia
Post by: Martok on October 01, 2014, 05:23:43 PM
Well crap. 
Title: Re: AC/DC Guitarist Has Dementia
Post by: Gusington on October 01, 2014, 06:13:34 PM
That really sucks.
Title: Re: AC/DC Guitarist Has Dementia
Post by: mirth on October 01, 2014, 06:30:56 PM
Quote from: Gusington on October 01, 2014, 06:13:34 PM
That really sucks.

Yeah it does. :(
Title: Re: AC/DC Guitarist Has Dementia
Post by: MIGMaster on October 02, 2014, 08:42:20 AM
One of the best rythm guitarists in the business - it really is too bad!
Title: Re: AC/DC Guitarist Has Dementia
Post by: Centurion40 on October 02, 2014, 10:29:44 AM
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F7%2F7a%2FMalcolm_Young_en_2010.jpg&hash=f0f88c5b9d7b45be915d5550019d3dd3858bd6df)

He's 61.

According to Wiki, he is already in a nursing home and has suffered a complete loss of memory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Young

Hard to believe.
Title: Re: AC/DC Guitarist Has Dementia
Post by: Mr. Bigglesworth on October 02, 2014, 06:58:20 PM
He's been http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnM