Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister dies at 70

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Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister performs on the Pyramid stage during Glastonbury Music Festival on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Worthy Farm, Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister performs on the Pyramid stage during Glastonbury Music Festival on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Worthy Farm, Glastonbury, England.
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Lemmy Kilmister, frontman of the heavy metal band Motorhead, passed away Monday following a brief battle with cancer. He was 70.

The band posted the news on their Facebook page, "There is no easy way to say this...our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer."

Celebrities have taken to social media to comment on their friend's passing.

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