Jimmy Bain died

[Forostar]

This comes unexpected. Recently he was very actively involved in Last in Line, consisting of the backbone behind Dio on the first Dio albums.

Apart from several Dio albums, he played on Rainbow's phenomenal On Stage and on Rising (and on albums by others artists).

You rocked Bain. Rest in Peace. And rock a bit further with that man you've known so well.

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According to a number of industry sources, including ex-DIO drummer Simon Wright, former RAINBOW and DIO bassist Jimmy Bain has passed away at the age of 68. The same information was posted on Instagram by Diana Deville, a longtime employee of Wendy Dio's Niji Management. More details about his death will be posted here as soon as they become available.

 

[Forostar]

Painful. Last in Line played four days ago and Bain does not look good:

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

Sad indeed, loved his playing. I checked wiki straight away and it said he had been attacked by a 'rabid black bear.' That now seems to have been removed.

The Great Gig in the Sky just got a little better RIP

 

[Forostar]

More than half of this Rainbow line up dead now.

 

[mckindog]

Fucking hell. My friend just died this week.
I introduced him to Dio when he was 12 and it became his favourite band.
Fucking hell.

 

[Forostar]

My condolences...

EDIT:
A nice photo from Hear 'n Aid:

Dokken, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio, Claude Schnell, Bob Geldof, Jimmy Bain and Jack Blades.

 

[Forostar]

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/cause-of-death-revealed-for-former-rainbowdio-bassist-jimmy-bain/

The surviving members of Last in Line have released a statement saying that the official cause of death of their bassist, Jimmy Bain, is lung cancer. Bain died on January 23 aboard Def Leppard's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" cruise. He was 68 years old. Bain, along with drummer Vinny Appice and guitarist Vivian Campbell, was part of the original DIO lineup, which reunited in 2012 alongside singer Andrew Freeman to form Last in Line.

Said Vinny: "Jimmy didn't know he had lung cancer, but he did know he had pneumonia and was receiving treatment for it. This didn't stop him or slow him down.

"We had four rehearsals four hours a day, then a flight to Miami for the Def Leppard rock cruise. A pre-sail gig and soundcheck was scheduled for the following day. At the gig, Jimmy played great and even sang that night while holding a heavy bass guitar on his back, never complaining or asking for help. Next day, we preceded to board the cruise ship for a five-day voyage of which we were scheduled to play Sunday, the fourth day. That gig never happened, as Jimmy passed away in his cabin the night before. We were devastated.

"Jimmy was a trooper. He gave his all to the band he loved, the music he loved and the fans. He didn't want to let anyone down.

"I don't know anyone that would have attempted this schedule while being this sick and not feeling well. A trooper.

"He was so happy and proud of the new album we recorded. It so unfortunate and sad he didn't live to see it released.

"We were all looking forward to being on the road and playing together again. There was such a magic between us.

"Our prayers go out to his family and so many friends and fans who will miss the amazing person that was Jimmy Bain."

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