Keith Levene: The Clash guitarist and founding member dies aged 65

Keith Levene, a founding subordinate of The Clash and aboriginal guitarist for Public Image Ltd, has died aged 65, his adjacent person has said.

Author Adam Hammond said Levene, who died connected Friday, was 1 of the astir influential guitarists of each time.

Levene founded The Clash with Mick Jones successful the 1970s but near earlier they became successful.

He past joined Public Image Limited, the post-punk set acceptable up by John Lydon aft helium near the Sex Pistols.

Hammond said his person had been surviving with liver crab for 2 years, but his decease had been unexpected.

"He had truthful galore plans - determination were truthful galore things helium was doing," Hammond said.

Levene had conscionable completed a publication astir Public Image Limited, co-written with Hammond, and had been moving connected euphony to travel it.