Man killed in A55 crash was former member of metal band Cradle of …
A man who died in a crash on the A55 was a talented musician who previously played bass in metal band Cradle of Filth. Jon Kennedy, from Buckley[1], died in a single-vehicle crash[2] on the A55[3], near Broughton[4] last week.
The 46-year-old was driving the car at the time of the tragedy.[5] Mr Kennedy played bass in Cradle of Filth back in 1994, and remained in the band for roughly a year. Frontman Dani Filth has now paid tribute to him on Instagram.
He said: “It is with much sadness that we hear about the untimely passing of our former bassist Jon Kennedy. He was a great bassist and singer who filled in for Cradle at a time of such magical import, mayhem and mischief.
“I distinctly remember having a wickedly wonderful week staying just outside Wrexham[8] in Wales at Jon’s mum’s house in 1995. We were always pulling pranks and playfully winding each other up back in those days.
“He will be missed! Godspeed old friend.”
According to the metalsucks.net website, Mr Kennedy also contributed to black metal band Hecate Enthroned, who also took to social media to pay tribute to him. A Facebook[9] statement by the band said: “We are shook and devastated by the passing of our brother Jon Kennedy.
“This isn’t just a huge loss for his family and friends, but for the thousands of music fans and genre lovers that he touched and inspired. Jon’s passion for music was huge and at times all consuming which is reflected in how he is revered within the Black Metal scene.
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“Working with Jon on music was fun, inspiring and challenging because anyone with that drive and passion was a force and this continued after Hecate with all his musical endeavours right up to the end with the Power house Imperial Genocide. But this passion was matched with the love for his family and his close friends. A loving father and husband and son.
“Our thoughts and hearts are with his wonderful family at this incredibly difficult time. As we mourn our brother please be mindful of his family and respect their space. But please raise the horns for Jon. Nos da Jon.”
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help raise costs for the funeral, which can be found here.[11]
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References
- ^ Buckley (www.dailypost.co.uk)
- ^ single-vehicle crash (www.dailypost.co.uk)
- ^ A55 (www.dailypost.co.uk)
- ^ Broughton (www.dailypost.co.uk)
- ^ time of the tragedy. (www.dailypost.co.uk)
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- ^ Wrexham (www.dailypost.co.uk)
- ^ Facebook (www.dailypost.co.uk)
- ^ Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter (www.dailypost.co.uk)
- ^ be found here. (www.gofundme.com)