Jim Jones, erstwhile guitarist of legendary Avant Garage band Pere Ubu (as well as Mirrors, the Electric Eels, the Easter Monkeys, died of an apparent heart attack at his home in Cleveland Monday night.
(A few) more details are available at Cleveland Scene and the Daily Swarm.
I can't say it any better than this comment on the Cleveland Scene article by someone named Floyd:
Jim Jones was one of the friendliest, talented guys around a kind word for everyone and no rockstar ego. he will be missed by all who knew him. Very sad news.
― Wub-Fur Internet Radio, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 17:38 (eighteen years ago)
very sad RIP
― M@tt He1ges0n, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 18:03 (eighteen years ago)
RIP. I've just recently come around to those late 80s/early 90s Ubu recs.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 18:30 (eighteen years ago)
RIP, very bummer.
― ian, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 18:35 (eighteen years ago)
Aww. Waiting For Mary was where I started with PE. And it looks like Jim Jones was a good guy.
― I eat cannibals, Thursday, 21 February 2008 01:57 (eighteen years ago)
Oh no! That's terrible. R.I.P.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 21 February 2008 02:12 (eighteen years ago)
Rest in Peace!!!
― Alex in NYC, Thursday, 21 February 2008 03:32 (eighteen years ago)
holy shit!
― jessie monster, Thursday, 21 February 2008 03:54 (eighteen years ago)
Shame. RIP.
― Tom D., Thursday, 21 February 2008 11:01 (eighteen years ago)
:-(
RIP
― latebloomer, Thursday, 21 February 2008 11:05 (eighteen years ago)