Leslie West, Mountain singer and guitarist, dead at 75
Thu Dec 24, 2020 at 2:38pm ET
Mountain guitarist Leslie West dead at 75. Pic credit: Rich Bornstein/YouTube
Leslie West, a founding member and guitarist for the hard rock band Mountain, has passed away at 75.
Leslie’s brother, Larry West Weinstein, told Variety that he died on Tuesday (December 22).
The musical instruments company, Dean Guitars, also confirmed the sad news of West’s death in posts to Instagram and Twitter on Wednesday.
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“With a heavy heart, we are saddened to hear about the passing of #Dean Artist and part of the Dean family, Leslie West. Legendary and one of a kind. Rest In Peace,” the Instagram statement read.
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Classic rock legend and iconic lead guitarist Leslie West of Mountain has died. He was 75 years old. Leslie had suffered from health issues the last few years of his life, but suffered a heart attack earlier this week, ultimately passing away from cardiac arrest, according to his publicist. The news was broken by Dean Guitars over social media. West was endorsed by Dean for several years.
“With a heavy heart, we are saddened to hear about the passing of #Dean Artist and part of the Dean family, Leslie West,” the statement read. “Legendary and one of a kind. Rest In Peace.”
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American rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Leslie West, whose sound, both on the guitar and his voice, created the unique identity of the rock band Mountain, died on Tuesday, December 22. West was 75. His death was confirmed by Dean Guitars. âWith a heavy heart, we are saddened to hear about the passing of #Dean Artist and part of the Dean family, Leslie West. Legendary and one of a kind. Rest In Peace,â said the official page of the company, which was quoted by Dean Guitars CEO Evan Rubinson, who shared his personal condolences, writing, âTo a man that I truly loved more than most â the funniest, most honest guy Iâve met.â