Brit Turner of the country rock band Blackberry Smoke dies at 57 after brain tumor diagnosis:-The death has occurred of Brit Turner, who was a founding member of the country rock band Blackberry Smoke and played that instrument. He was 57 years old.
Brit Turner of the country rock band Blackberry Smoke dies at 57 after brain tumor diagnosis
In the autumn of 2022, Turner received the news that he had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. In an Instagram post published on Sunday, his band made the announcement of his passing and stated that he “fought every day” after receiving the diagnosis.
According to the band, “If you had the privilege of knowing Brit on any level, you know he was the most caring, empathetic, driven, and endearing person one could ever hope to meet,” the band captioned a graphic that featured a picture of Turner wearing a blue hat and sunglasses. “Brit was Blackberry Smoke’s True North, the compass that instituted the ideology that will continue to guide this band.”
USA TODAY has attempted to get in touch with Blackberry Smoke as well as Rounder Records, the band’s record label.
According to estimates provided by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, glioblastoma is a brain tumour that is both aggressive and rapidly expanding. As a general rule, the cancer is more prevalent in men and older persons.
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In the year 2000, Turner, along with his brother Richard Turner, Charlie Starr, Paul Jackson, and Brandon Still, established the country rock band that was based in Atlanta.
In addition to charting in the top 10 on rock album charts, the band has topped the country album charts on Billboard in the United States and the United Kingdom with their albums “Holding All the Roses” (2015) and “Like an Arrow” (2016). A number of television shows, including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and “Conan,” featured the band.
In the comments section of Instagram, several artists expressed their sorrow over the passing of Brit Turner. Among those who expressed their sympathies was rock singer Nick Perri, who is the frontman of The Underground Thieves. Perri described the news as the “saddest news in the world” and said that the drummer was “so kind and supportive of me and us.”
Butch Walker, a former guitarist and singer-songwriter for SouthGang, referred to Brit Turner as his “longtime brother” and stated that he had been “crying all night” after the news of his passing.