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Aww. Not notable outside of the "youtube guitar" circle, but I just learned that "China Guitar Sceptic" Mike passed away about 2 weeks ago.
Just one year ago he learned the reason he was having some trouble with talking and some motor skills: ALS, the same disease that guitarist Jason Becker has, and Stephen Hawkin had.
His most recent video:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJTXubFTXaU
He was never flashy, never engaged in youtube drama, never had click-bait thumbnails or video titles that weren't truthful. Just seemed like a really, genuinely nice dude who loved guitars and music, and liked to share it on youtube for fun.
Just one year ago he learned the reason he was having some trouble with talking and some motor skills: ALS, the same disease that guitarist Jason Becker has, and Stephen Hawkin had.
His most recent video:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJTXubFTXaU
He was never flashy, never engaged in youtube drama, never had click-bait thumbnails or video titles that weren't truthful. Just seemed like a really, genuinely nice dude who loved guitars and music, and liked to share it on youtube for fun.
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Ray Stevenson: Thor, Volstagg and Star Wars actor dies aged 58
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Tina Turner obituary: Pop legend who overcame abuse to become global star
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Mixed feelings on Rolf. I basically grew up with him on TV here in the UK, presenting Animal Hospital on the BBC. Real shame that things went the way they did, I suppose it's a shame that he ever got away with whatever he did and went on to become popular.
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That's likely why his death has been pretty quiet. I haven't heard it mentioned in media at all.
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Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber for years of attacks that killed 3, dies in prison at 81
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