Adam Yauch, also known as MCA from the legendary hip hop group The Beastie Boys, passed away yesterday at age 47 after a long bout with cancer. Adam’s mother Frances addressed her son’s last few minutes and his life calling him courageous and hopeful to the end. Read more below.
RIP, MCA!
Mr. Yauch’s mother said he died at 9 a.m. on Friday at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan with his parents, his in-laws, his wife, Dechen Wangdu, and his 13-year-old daughter, Tenzin Losel Yauch, at his bedside. He had been admitted to the hospital on April 14 after a three-year battle with cancer of the salivary gland. He was conscious until the end.
“He was a very courageous person,†his mother, Frances Yauch, said. “He fought a long battle with cancer. He was hopeful to the very end.â€
Mrs. Yauch said had been undergoing chemotherapy this spring, but his health deteriorated rapidly over the last two weeks. “It all just seemed to happen overnight,†she said. She added: “He was a terrific guy and had a brief but really wonderful life. We are really proud of him.â€
