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Gotthard: Vocalist Steve Lee is dead!

Created by WackenHelge
10/07/2010

On Wednesday 5th of October GOTTHARD´s vocalist Steve Lee died during a motorcycle accident. According to media reports he has set off to a motorcycle trip with friends to the USA on the weekend of 2nd/3rd of October. Two days ago it happened in the near of Las Vegas: As the group stopped because of a heavy rain shower a truck spin out of control and hit the standing motorcycles. One of them was catapulted with full power against Steve Lee- The Gotthard singer was killed outright. Also at the scene of accident was Marc Lynn, bass player of Gotthard and Brigitte Voss-Balzarini – the girlfriend of Steve Lee. Steve Lee was only 47 years old…

 

The W:O:A team wishes heartfelt sympathy and a lot of strength to the family and friends of Steve in this hard times

 

RIP

 

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