Adam Yauch, gravelly voiced rapper who helped make the Beastie Boys one of the key groups in hip-hop, died on Friday. He was the 47th
Yauch, also known as MCA, died in New York after nearly three-year battle with cancer, his agent said. He was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer in 2009.
At the time, Yauch expressed the hope that it was "very treatable," but his illness forced the band to cancel concerts and delayed the release of their 2011 album "Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2".
Yauch, also known as MCA, died in New York after nearly three-year battle with cancer, his agent said. He was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer in 2009.
At the time, Yauch expressed the hope that it was "very treatable," but his illness forced the band to cancel concerts and delayed the release of their 2011 album "Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2".