Lemmy Kilmister: Motorhead singer dies from cancer at age 70

Quote:Motorhead singer Lemmy Kilmister, whose gravelly vocals and bass playing helped define the British heavy metal sound of the 1970s and '80s, has died from cancer at the age of 70.

In a statement on Motorhead's official Facebook page, the band said Kilmister died from an aggressive form of cancer which was only diagnosed on Boxing Day.

"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. He had learnt of the disease on December 26th... We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren't words," the post read.

Born December 24, 1945, Kilmister played bass with space rock pioneers Hawkwind before forming Motorhead in 1975.