Died On This Date (September 8, 2010) Rich Cronin / Lead Singer Of LFO
themusicsover Rich Cronin
August 30, 1975 – September 8, 2010
Rich Cronin was the lead singer and main songwriter for the successful boy band, LFO. Formed in 1995, the group released its first album, LFO, in 1999. Over the next few years they scored hits with such singles as “Can’t Have You,” “Every Other Time,” “Girl On TV, and their biggest, “Summer Girls,” which hit #3 on the US pop charts. The single, which Cronin wrote sold over 1 million copies. LFO broke up in 2002 and Cronin soon resurfaced on the VH-1 reality show, Mission: Man Band. Over the next few years, Cronin continued to record and perform both solo and as part of Loose Cannons. LFO briefly reformed in 2009 for a tour. Cronin learned he had leukemia in 2005, and when it went into remission the following year, he embarked on raising awareness and funds to help fight the disease. But during the summer of 2010, his health once again took a turn for the worse. While in a rehab hospital on September 8, 2010, Rich Cronin suffered a fatal stroke. He was 35.
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