# Joe Strummer is dead :( **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 23, 2002, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522 "2002-12-23T11:55:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/1 "2002-12-23T11:55:35Z")
Joe Strummer, leader of The Clash, [died yesterday](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2600669.stm) at the age of 50. I loved The Clash and his distinctive voice. I guess he decided whether to stay or go after all. He’ll be sadly missed. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/2 "2002-12-23T12:13:35Z")
Dang, Rude Boy is gone? Your link doesn’t work and I don’t see this on the internet wires yet. Unfortunately, I never saw the Clash at their peak, but only in the twilight. Think I’ll go listen to the Magnificent Seven and Clash City Rockers. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/3 "2002-12-23T12:29:51Z")
Oh dear. The link works for me, but here it is uncoded: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2600669.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2600669.stm) Or search the BBC news website. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/4 "2002-12-23T12:59:17Z")
I just heard this on the BBC TV news. ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/5 "2002-12-23T13:03:49Z")
Well this is a shitty Monday morning… ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/6 "2002-12-23T13:08:44Z")
Fuck. ---
**Author:** ![Siemsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Siemsi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siemsi)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/7 "2002-12-23T13:18:59Z")
Gosh that sucks. I loved the Clash. ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/8 "2002-12-23T13:37:33Z")
Dammit. I love the Clash. I didn’t feel a sense of loss when Joey and DeeDee Ramone died, but now…☹ ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/9 "2002-12-23T13:58:24Z")
That was one reunion I was actually hoping for. Talked to him very briefly in a bar a few years ago. In the minute I was with him, he seemed liked a real cool, down to earth sort of guy. He will be missed. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/10 "2002-12-23T15:07:12Z")
☹ :mad: ☹ Bastard death. RIP Joe. ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/11 "2002-12-23T15:10:15Z")
This was the first piece of news I read this morning ( “A Brief History of Punk”/ “The death of former Clash frontman Joe Strummer has reminded us. . .” “WHAT!? What death of former Clash frontman?”). How depressing. I guess it’s a Clash tribute day in my CD player. ---
**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/12 "2002-12-23T15:34:15Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![Jack209](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@Jack209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack209)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/13 "2002-12-23T15:36:12Z")
Crap…I saw him twice and they WERE the best. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/14 "2002-12-23T16:15:09Z")
Yeah, this was the first bit of news I saw this morning too. My office is practically in mourning over here, the slacker punks that we are. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![Jack209](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@Jack209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack209)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/15 "2002-12-23T16:18:10Z")
A couple of people in the office have gone home and gotten some old tunes and we are having a Joe Strummer memorial day at the office. This is some great music. Seriously sad day. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/16 "2002-12-23T16:24:17Z")
Yeah, I have 3 Clash CD’s here, but… I do phone technical support and have ubersensitive mic on my headset so… no can do. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/17 "2002-12-23T16:24:49Z")
Fortunately I have the first CD of _The Story of the Clash_ on my real player jukebox at work. I love the way they did II]I Fought the Law\* ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/18 "2002-12-23T16:59:25Z")
Damn. ☹ I feel old. ---
**Author:** ![Dumbguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dumbguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dumbguy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/19 "2002-12-23T17:26:20Z")
Crap. I’ll bet John Tesh lives to be 104. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522/20 "2002-12-23T17:47:51Z")
God bless WDET in Detroit. Nothing but Strummer all afternoon. And for those of you who don’t live here, this isn’t college radio, but 50,000 watts of FM wonder. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-strummer-is-dead/144522.md?page=2)