ROCK band, Screaming Trees, is known for their iconic hit, Nearly Lost You.
On January 17, 2023, one of the group’s co-founders, Van Conner, passed away at the early age of 55.
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What was Van Conner’s cause of death?
Van Conner was best known as the bassist for the alternative rock group, Screaming Trees.
On Wednesday, January 18, Gary Lee, the band’s guitarist and brother to Van, took to Facebook to officially announce the 55-year-old’s death.
“Van Conner bassist and song writer of Screaming Trees died last night of an extended illness at 55,” Gary wrote.
“It was pneumonia that got him in the end. He was one of the closest friends I ever had and I loved him immensely. I will miss him forever and ever and ever.”
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When were the Screaming Trees formed?
As grunge pioneers, the Screaming Trees rose to popularity in the 80s.
The band was formed by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bassist Van Conner, and drummer Mark Pickerel in 1984 and went on to release a number of hit singles and banging albums.
It wasn’t until 1991, however, that Pickerel was replaced by Barrett Martin.
The group has nearly 500k monthly listeners on Spotify and is known for songs like All I Know, Shadows of the Season, Bed of Roses, and more.
Who else from the band has passed away?
Singer-songwriter Mark Lanegan also passed away in early 2022 – leaving the band broken.
Lanegan died on February 22, 2022, at the early age of 57.
His cause of death remains undisclosed, although it is said he was suffering from kidney disease, as well as a life-threatening case of coronavirus.
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