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Posted: 1:18 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2012

Beastie Boys' MCA passes away 

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MCA: Adam Yauch through the years photo
RICH SCHULTZ
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys performs on stage as part of Field Day, Saturday, June 7, 2003, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The festival was scheduled to be held on Long Island, N.Y., but due to permit issues, was relocated to New Jersey at the last minute. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

TMZ and Rolling Stone magazine are reporting that "Beastie Boys" rapper MCA -- real name Adam Yauch -- has died at the age of 47.


According to TMZ,  in 2009, MCA announced he was being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node. He has since undergone surgery and radiation therapy.


So far, it's not clear if the death is related to the rapper's battle with cancer.


Russell Simmons' website GlobalGrind.com first reported the death. 


Read the full article at TMZ.com

 
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