Lou Koller, frontman of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, dies aged 59
Lou Koller performs with Sick of It All in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 14 June 2023. Photograph: Gonzales Photo/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.View image in fullscreenLou Koller performs with Sick of It All in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 14 June 2023. Koller was 59.In a social media post on the band’s Instagram page, a statement paid tribute to Koller and his work and said: “The level of loss that we feel at this time is overwhelming.”It added: “We have lost a beloved friend and an iconic frontman.
- ▪Lou Koller performs with Sick of It All in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 14 June 2023.
- ▪Photograph: Gonzales Photo/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.View image in fullscreenLou Koller performs with Sick of It All in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 14 June 2023.
- ▪Koller was 59.In a social media post on the band’s Instagram page, a statement paid tribute to Koller and his work and said: “The level of loss that we feel at this time is overwhelming.”It added: “We have lost a beloved friend and an iconi
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Lou Koller performs with Sick of It All in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 14 June 2023. Photograph: Gonzales Photo/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.View image in fullscreenLou Koller performs with Sick of It All in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 14 June 2023. Photograph: Gonzales Photo/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.New YorkLou Keller, frontman of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, dies aged 59Keller, who co-founded the celebrated band in 1986, had been battling cancer of the esophagusGuardian staff Sat 25 Jul 2026 09.22 EDTLast modified on Sat 25 Jul 2026 09.23 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLou Koller, the singer and co-founder of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, has died after a battle with cancer, his bandmates announced.
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