‘The Stranglers’ drummer Jet Black dead aged 84 after years of illness
Jet Black, drummer with ‘The Stranglers’, has died aged 84 after years of battling illness. His representative confirmed he had passed away peacefully on Tuesday (December 6) after he moved into his country home in Wales as his health worsened. The musician, born Brian John Duffy, was a founder member of ‘The Stranglers’ and played on their global hits including ‘Peaches’. The band’s bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel, 70, said: “The welcoming committee has doubled. After years of ill health Jet has finally been released. He was a force of nature. An inspiration. “‘The Stranglers’ would not have been...