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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Dalton

Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81

Obit Mick Ralphs - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Mick Ralphs, singer, songwriter guitarist and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died.

A statement posted to the band's official website Monday announced Ralphs' death at age 81. Ralphs had a stroke days after what would be his final performance with Bad Company at London's O2 Arena in 2016, and had been bedridden ever since, the statement said. No further details on the circumstances of his death were provided.

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