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Lordi Eurovision monster rock drummer Tonmi Lillman dies
Tonmi Lillman, the drummer with Finnish monster rock ensemble Lordi, which won the Eurovision song contest six years ago, has died at the age of 38, the group said on Wednesday.
"Our dear friend and band mate, 'Otus' Tonmi Lillman, has sadly passed away," a brief statement on the group's website said, but gave no details on the cause of his death.
Lillman, whose Finnish nickname "Otus" means "beast" or "creature," joined Lordi in 2010, four years after the heavy metal band put Finland on Europe's musical map by sweeping the Eurovision with their stage pyrotechnics, gruesome monster costumes and catchy anthem Hard Rock Hallelujah.
Lordi won the 2006 competition with 292 points, a record at the time, giving Finland its first Eurovision win and confirming their popularity across the region in a competition that normally sees states voting for their closest geographical neighbours.
Lillman, who officially changed his name from "Tommi" to "Tonmi" in 2004, grew up in Kouvola, in southeastern Finland, and later moved to Helsinki.
He reportedly received his first drum kit at the age of nine and began performing when he was 14.
An accomplished musician who had mastered the keyboards and guitar in addition to drums and bass guitar, Lillman also performed with other Finnish musical outfits such as Ajattara, To/Die/For, Sinergy and Vanguard.
Apart from his career with Lordi, Lillman backed numerous other groups and artists as a studio musician, was a talented graphic artist, and taught drumming and digital recording at the Kouvola Musical Conservatory.
I agree with your post as a whole, but I'm pretty sure MJ's death was not of the same sort as Houston's.an example of what drugs can do to you, just like Michael Jackson
RIP Dick Clark. Died at age 82.
RIP Maurice Sendak.
Legendary disco singer Donna Summer passed away on Thursday after battling cancer. She was 63.
Summer rose to fame during the 1970s with such songs as "Love to Love You Baby," "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff," and "Bad Girls." She continued to chart in the following decades with "She Works Hard for the Money" and "This Time I Know It's for Real," and garnered five Grammy Awards along the way.
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