Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015) was an English rock musician. He was best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, principal songwriter and the founding and sole constant member of the heavy metal band Motörhead as well as a former member of Hawkwind.
On 28 December 2015, Lemmy died at his home in Los Angeles, California, at 4 P.M. following a "short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer". He was 70 years old. Motörhead announced his death on their official Facebook page later that day.
Links:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35192060
