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Primal Scream Founder Dies
Robert “Throb” Young, cofounder of Primal Scream, died early September, according to the band.
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A former bandmate posted a notice that Young died “over the weekend,” meaning Sept. 6-7.
Young left the band in 2006 for what was described as “problems in his personal life.” U.K. artists have been posting tributes. No more information was available at press time.