Ex Iron Maiden Drummer Clive Burr Dies Aged 56
He had been ill for some time
Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr has died at the age of 56.
Burr, who drummed with Maiden from 1979 to 1982, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over a decade ago and his health had continued to decline in recent years.
He died peacefully in his sleep at home last night (12th March).
Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, said: “This is terribly sad news. Clive was a very old friend of all of us. He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer who made a valuable contribution to Maiden in the early days when we were starting out.
“This is a sad day for everyone in the band and those around him and our thoughts and condolences are with his partner Mimi and family at this time."
Bruce Dickinson added: “I first met Clive when he was leaving Samson and joining Iron Maiden. He was a great guy and a man who really lived his life to the full. Even during the darkest days of his M.S., Clive never lost his sense of humour or irreverence. This is a terribly sad day and all our thoughts are with Mimi and the family”
Formerly a member of the band Samson, Burr joined Iron Maiden in 1979 and performed on their seminal first three albums ‘Iron Maiden’, ‘Killers’ and ‘The Number of The Beast’.
Burr left Maiden three years later because of personal problems and to pursue other avenues but always kept things amicable with his former bandmates.
When Burr was diagnosed with his illness, the treatment of which left him in debt, Iron Maiden helped set up the Clive Burr MS Trust Fund and staged a series of charity concerts to raise money.
Clive was also the patron of Clive Aid, a charity started in 2004, which raises funds and boosts the profile of several cancer and MS charities around the globe.
RIP Clive.
Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast (1982)