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Paul Ryder: Happy Mondays founding member found dead hours before festival performance

Paul Ryder (left) with brother Shaun in 2012

(Picture: Ken McKay/Shutterstock)

The Happy Mondays founding member Paul Ryder has died suddenly aged 58.

The bass player - who was the brother of frontman Shaun Ryder - was found dead on Friday, only hours before the band were due to play at Kubix Festival in Sunderland.

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