Guitarist Futoshi Abe, formerly of rock band Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, passed away early Wednesday morning due to an acute epidural hematoma, his agency has announced. He was 42 years old.
Along with Yusuke Chiba, Koji Ueno, and Kazuyuki Kuhara, Abe was a member of TMGE from its formation in 1991 until its breakup in 2003. After TMGE disbanded, Abe was active as a solo musician and collaborated with several other artists, including KOOLOGI, a solo project created by AKIO of the band SNAIL RAMP.
Source:
Sankei Sports
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