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What? No!!!
Such a sad loss and a great songwriter up there with the best RIP
Your beautiful music and lyrics will keep you alive, Mark.
An old friend.
so sweet the way you put it…
Very sad news RIP Mark Hollis
No way this is not happening. Cannot believe this news. The last thing I was expecting. :(
So sad! Love Talk Talk.
Such a loss
RIP Mark
FAKE HOAX – he already died in the early nineties from drugs…
He released a short piece for a TV show in 2012 so, no he didn’t die from drugs way back when. https://consequenceofsound.net/2012/09/new-music-mark-hollis-arb-section-1/
Fuck off mate
Show some respect instead of your obvious ignorance and stupidity!!!
There’s stupid, very stupid and then there’s you.
Maybe the BBC is lying, too. Fake news?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-47370626
Lying?
So sad. Just arrived at the hotel in London and heard the bad news. He was a genius.
Stunned to hear this. Their music has easily stood the test of time. How sad RIP Mark
So sad, must be twenty years since we had a kick about n a beer. I’m proud to have known you mate. Happy Staningfield Red House days.
What is the source of this news flash?
His cousin on Twitter. No formal confirmation from his representation yet though.
Absolutely gutted to hear this.
I loved his vocals and his song-writing was just amazing.
Their songs are more iconic now than ever…
Mari
Thanks for everythimg you d made , your lÃrics and music.
Beatifull person!!!
Rest in peace
Thank for your lirycs and music mark!!
Sad news today
Rest in peace !!
Sensitive and beatifull person!!!
Today i am so sad ….words cannot express my empty heart ..RIP Mark Hollis taken from us so early !!
Source please!
Tim Pope
Loved his songs.
And the guitar solo on this always slayed me…
https://youtu.be/XK4Cw2STZiQ
Stunned!!
R.I.P. Mark Hollis.
Spirit of Eden & Laughing Stock will never be equalled.
For me at least… Big Hole In The World Today
Hard to believe and to accept.
He was so deep and structured. I loved his songs and voice.
May his soul be bright forever.
So sad …one of my favourite bands…used to have their albums on continual repeat…much loved…much missed. RIP
I cannot believe RIP
As the title of Talk Talk’s first album mentions….The Party’s Over….loved the track It’s So Serious, which was also the b side to Today their second single back in 1982. R.I.P.
A Loss , A Spirit
Talk Talk still sound unique to this day.
This is yet another tragedy for music.
I just hope his passing will spark interest within a new generation of listener and influence the next wave of talent.
God bless you Mark.
R.I.P x
Ciao Mark!
l’Italia ti ha amato, l’Italia ti ricorderà .
(Italy has loved you, Italy will never forget you)
Riposa in pace
This man did not compromise once.
Bloody Hell !! Can’t believe it. Too young. It’s my life one of my favourite songs. Loved Talk Talk.
There’s a lovely tribute over on Caught By The River https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2019/02/caught-by-the-reaper-mark-hollis/
Very sad to hear.
R.I.P. Mark.XX
I deeply upset at the death of Mark Hollis. Are there pics of his family. Hopefully in a good way his fans will be told the cause of death which I personally think it may have been cancer. However he has definitely made an impression on me. Rip
So sad. Mark you will stay in our thoughts…