U.S. singer Scott McKenzie dies at 73 August 20, 2012 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. singer Scott McKenzie, who sang "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)," the unofficial anthem of the counterculture movement of the 1960s, has died at the age of 73. “It is with much sadness that we report the passing of Scott McKenzie in LA on 18th August, 2012. Scott had been very ill recently and passed away in his home after two weeks in hospital. It has been our pleasure to maintain this web site over the past 15 years and this is the hardest update of them all. Farewell our much loved and wonderful friend,” said a statement on the singer’s official website. “Scott was in and out of hospital since 2010 after falling ill with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a disease affecting the nervous system. It is thought he may have had a heart attack in early August, 2012. Staff did not want him to leave the hospital, but he wanted to be at home and passed away on 18th August 2012,” the statement said. Partner news  Top stories Manzarek formed the band with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified U.S. buyer in New York. Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties.   Partner news |  Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Ex-leader Rafsanjani barred from Iran presidential vote – news agency If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives.Cuba lifts ban on energy-sucking appliances’ imports 8 years ago, an energy crisis prompted then-President Fidel Castro to launch the so-called Energy Revolution, seeking to lower consumption. |
