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Post by charmedhour on Nov 30, 2022 19:23:24 GMT
Just saw a FB announcement from Christine’s official Facebook page. She passed today at the hospital with family. Eta: can’t upload a pic
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Post by mrsfawlty on Nov 30, 2022 19:30:48 GMT
“On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death. She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness. She was in the company of her family. We kindly ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this extremely painful time, and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally. RIP Christine McVie.”
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I copied and pasted it from her official Facebook page. I'm a bit stunned!
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Post by loftybike on Nov 30, 2022 19:43:13 GMT
WHAT?
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Post by loftybike on Nov 30, 2022 19:48:05 GMT
I'm absolutely devastated right now.
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Post by waterslide on Nov 30, 2022 20:12:37 GMT
I’m so sad, too. I came straight over here because away from here I know most people will go “who???” if I mention this. 😢
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Post by loftybike on Nov 30, 2022 20:14:42 GMT
I'm sorry for posting so often, but I'm trying to process this news.
This is me in 2015 when Christine toured with FM after her long hiatus:
Rest in peace songbird!
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Post by charmedhour on Nov 30, 2022 20:23:46 GMT
I’m a big, big FM fan and this breaks my heart. She was a good egg. Honestly, it makes me a bit worried for Stevie, they are so close.
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Post by Taniwha on Nov 30, 2022 20:36:37 GMT
I had no idea she was 79. Rest in peace, very talented woman.
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Post by czb on Nov 30, 2022 21:15:05 GMT
pagesix said she was sick prior but did not provide deets.
Fleetwood Mac co-vocalist and keyboardist Christine McVie died Wednesday at age 79 from a “short illness.”
“There are no words to describe the sadness at the passing of Christine McVie,” the band wrote in a statement on Twitter Wednesday.
“She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life.”
The statement continued, “We were so lucky to have a life with her. Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. She will be so very missed.”
McVie’s official cause of death has not yet been disclosed. However, her family noted in a separate statement posted on the late singer’s Instagram that she succumbed to a “short illness.”
“On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death,” the statement read. “She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness.”
The family added, “She was in the company of her family. We kindly ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this extremely painful time, and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally. RIP Christine McVie.”
McVie joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970, three years after the group formed in London in 1967.
The popular British-American rock band also consisted of musician Mick Fleetwood, singer Stevie Nicks, lead guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, and Christine’s ex-husband, bass guitarist John Graham McVie.
The former couple were married from 1968 to 1976. They never had any children together.
Christine then went on to marry Portuguese keyboardist and songwriter Eddy Quintela from 1986 to 2003, and they did not have any kids, either.
In a 2013 interview with the Guardian, she said, “There were never any children [for me]. There was always a career in the way.
“It was a case of one or the other, and Stevie [Nicks] would say the same. The lads went off and had children but for Stevie and I it was a bit difficult to do that. So that was never able to happen. And I never found the right man. Not through want of trying.”
Despite the McVies parting ways personally, they continued to perform professionally for years. However, in 1998, Christine decided to quit the band.
She later revealed in an interview on the “Today” show with Carson Daly that she left because she “had a fear of flying” and “hadn’t flown for 15 years.”
However, Christine rejoined the group in 2014 after 15 years.
Fleetwood Mac was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. One of their best-selling albums was 1977’s “Rumours,” which included hits like “Dreams” and “Go Your Own Way.”
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Post by notoriousmkg on Nov 30, 2022 22:02:55 GMT
Had NO idea she was 80 or even in that range. RIP for a trailblazer....
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Post by tulip on Nov 30, 2022 22:49:41 GMT
Count me in on those surprised she was near 80! Such a talent. She will be missed.
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Post by charmedhour on Dec 1, 2022 0:11:49 GMT
Stevie/her people just posted a beautiful handwritten statement about Christine’s passing with a song. She stated Christine was “her very best friend in the world since 1975”.
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Post by dolem on Dec 1, 2022 1:07:08 GMT
I went through a major Fleetwood Mac phase in High School and I love so many of their songs. She was such a great singer and keyboardist.
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Post by kittylady on Dec 1, 2022 1:16:59 GMT
This is so, so sad. I LOVE Fleetwood Mac! My sorta-adopted dad was more than a little in love with Christine McVie since the time she was still known by her maiden name of Christine Perfect and saw her performing with her old pre-FM band Chicken Shack several times.
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Post by holly on Dec 1, 2022 1:33:42 GMT
Whoa, this one shocks me! I can't believe this. I also can't believe she was 80!
Loved her voice.
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