Died On This Date (October 1, 2010) Mark Sheehan / Lead Singer For Hardcore Band, Out Cold
themusicsover Mark Sheehan
June 15, 1969 – October 1, 2010
Mark Sheehan was the original bassist and eventual lead singer for Boston area hardcore band, Out Cold. Formed in 1989, the band built a sizable regional fan base while releasing numerous albums and singles. A multi-instrumentalist and occasional producer, Sheehan also collaborated with several other artists over the years, most notably CJ Ramone and the late G.G. Allin. Mark Sheehan was 41 when he died unexpectedly on October 1, 2010. Cause of death was not immediately released.
Thanks to Mike Woodford for the assist.
Eddie Fisher was a singer who became one of the world’s most popular entertainers during the 1950s. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fisher started winning local amateur contest while still just a child. By the mid ’40s, he was fronted various regionally popular big bands, and was soon discovered by Eddie Cantor who helped him land a record deal with RCA Victor. After serving in Korea, where he fronted the Army Band, he began turning up on TV variety shows, helping him become one of the most popular pre-rock ‘n roll singers. He went on to sell millions of records, co-star in several motion pictures, and host his own television show. He continued making albums up until the mid ’80s. Eddie Fisher was married to Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor and Connie Stevens. His children include actresses Carrie Fisher, Joely Fisher, and Tricia Leigh Fisher. On September 9, 2010, Eddie Fisher broke his hip, and died two weeks later of complications from hip surgery. He was 82.
Known professionally as Arrow, Alphonsus Cassell was a highly resected West Indies Soca and Calypso singer-songwriter. Cassell was still a child when he began singing back in the mid-60s and by the time he was 18, he recorded his first record. In 1982, he released a song entitled “Hot Hot Hot,” which became the biggest selling Soca song in history. Five years later, the New York Doll’s David Johansen had a pop hit with it under his alterego of Buster Poindexter. Cassell continued to release hits through the ’80s and ’90s. He continued to perform through the later years of his life. On September 15, 2010, Alphonsus Cassell died of cancer at the age of 60.
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.