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Lou Koller, frontman of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, dies aged 59

Koller, who co-founded the celebrated band in 1986, had been battling cancer of the esophagusLou Koller, the singer and co-founder of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, has died after a battle with cancer, his bandmates announced. Koller was 59.In a social media post on the band’s Instagram page...

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Lou Koller, frontman of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, dies aged 59

Koller, who co-founded the celebrated band in 1986, had been battling cancer of the esophagus

Lou Koller, the singer and co-founder of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, has died after a battle with cancer, his bandmates announced. Koller was 59.

In a social media post on the band’s Instagram page, a statement paid tribute to Koller and his work and said: “The level of loss that we feel at this time is overwhelming.”

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Lou Koller, frontman of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, dies aged 59

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