Guest Gunns Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist and vocalist Bob Welch has been found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Nashville in the US.Police said Welch, who was aged 66 and also had a solo career, is understood to have had health issues recently.Welch was part of Fleetwood Mac in their early years from 1971 to 1974 before forming hard rock group Paris.Three years later came the platinum solo album French Kiss with the hits Sentimental Lady and Ebony Eyes.Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said: "Officers discovered Mr Welch with a single gunshot wound to the chest."There was a suicide note found at the residence. Mr Welch had health issues. The police are investigating it as a suicide and there was no evidence of foul play."Welch was found dead by his wife.He worked on early 70s Fleetwood Mac albums such as Future Games and Bare Trees.Welch left the band before their biggest selling period, with albums such as 1977's Rumours coming after Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined the group.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18363214 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Star Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 WOW! R.I.P.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuddMckagan Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 That really sucks, RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gunns Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Suicide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasMeadow Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thats sucks. Wonder what the heath problems were? If I was older and found out I only had X amont of time left and it was gonna be a lot of pain and suffer, I would probably say fuck it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 such a shame RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 That's really sad... you wonder what was so bad that he felt this was a viable option.RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Fuck. r.i.p I was a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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