Suspicious timing. He said he had sex with thousands of women. He was 66. That's just where I happened to be living, I don't know what was being reported in other major urban centers. He didnt say AIDS deaths didnt exist until 1980, he said it was before there was a correlation between HIV and gay sex. He wasn't gay and he didn't die of AIDS. He did enough hard drugs to have a lasting effect, and long term substance abusers (even if they've quit) have health issues when they hit their 60s. Mays died in Los Angeles at the age of 66 on February 10, 2020 "after a long battle with a recurring illness". R112 Boy George said he had sex with Prince. R246: There are rumors that they were HIV positive, but *actual* cause of death were not HIV/AIDS related: Prince (OD), George Michael (Heart failure), Bowie (Cancer). I was shocked years later when friends I knew from Toronto told me they heard little about the AIDS crisis until 1984. He couldnt understand it at all. Not one. In addition to his work with the Pat Metheny Group, Mays released several solo albums and performed with dozens of other artists, including: Joni Mitchel, Rickie Lee Jones; Earth, Wind & Fire; Bobby McFerrin; and Toots Thielemans. I've always wondered about country singer Marty Robbins who died in 82 and had definite AIDS face in his last years. Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the solid organs, but the condition was in remission. [4], While growing up in rural Wisconsin, Mays had a lot of curiosity but had to learn many things all by himself due to a lack of available resources and information. Is Iman okay ? Hmmmmmmm. Adored listening to him on PMG and his own albums, as well as seeing him live with the group a number of times where he was sensational. Jim Henson died of pneumonia. Jeez, make a liar out of the poor guy for one year, almost 40 years ago. And I remember reading about the mysterious deaths from an unknown illness affecting gay men in large cities in June of 1981. The history of the AIDS virus is an interesting read on wiki "The earliest well-documented case of HIV in a human dates back to 1959 in the Congo. Published February 8, 2021 - Paul Wertico. Fortunately for Mays, he had cultivated other interests throughout his life. Lyle Mays Death Fact Check, Birthday & Age | Dead or Kicking My favorite Pianist! Around the same time, he became an ardent jazz fan after coming across Bill Evans At The Montreux Jazz Festival, a live trio album on the Verve imprint that featured bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Jack DeJohnette. Born in Wausaukee, Wisconsin, 27 November 1953, Lyle David Mays came from a musical family. As he pulls the protective cloth from. His broad intelligence and musical wisdom informed every aspect of who he was in every way. The synergistic effect he and Pat Metheny had together on song composition was truly special. I have every Album from the Pat Metheny Group and have seen him more than 20-times in Concert. Get email alerts Steven has stories, but here is mine. "Our family was experiencing a lot of difficulties," Mays, 40, said. [27] The prominent Brazilian singer-songwriter, Milton Nascimento, also recorded a remake version of the same piece, "Quem Voc," with Portuguese lyrics for his 1991 album, O Planeta Blue Na Estrada Do Sol. I'm sure that's what killed Jackie Onassis. is a hottie. There were reports in late 1980 about two men in San Francisco dying mysteriously of very similar symptoms, symptoms that later became what became indicators of what would later be called full-blown AIDS. Much like Marburg did for 30 years and Ebola on and off for ten year cycles, till both took hold in the 90s and became much more mainstream. His death, at Adventist. Some over the coarse of weeks or months. Lyle Mays (November 27, 1953 February 10, 2020) and Pat Metheny pioneered a unique style of jazz fusion, integrating elements of jazz, rock and musical traditions from around the world. Every week I watch Autopsy:The Last Hours Of where a medical examiner examines the coroner's reports as well as past medical history of a celebrity death. Mays also recorded a series of childrens albums for Rabbit Ears Entertainment, including collaborations with Jeremy Irons, Max von Sydow & Meryl Streep. It's been said he died of heart ailment. Some features on this site require a subscription. Mind you, these friends would be in a position to know based on professions and families, so who knows! His death was announced via his Facebook page: It is with deep sadness that I share that my uncle, Lyle Mays, passed away this morning in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones, after a long battle with a recurring illness. One of the most prodigious composers and singular, harmonically sophisticated improvisers in jazz history, tenor and, There was a time I decided I was not a composer, only an improvisor, and I find that very difficult to do with one hand, Jarrett says. from r32, Irvin Allen Lee, Calvin from the Edge of Night, oh my. there is NO RECORD in medical science of anyone developing a brain tumor from roids. Also - quite a while since Price died and not one man has come forward to say he had sex with Prince. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. Mays was born in Wausaukee, Wisconsin, on Nov. 27, 1953, to a musical family. Known to have been battling against a long-term recurring illness, he passed away surrounded by family and friends, including former Metheny Group bandmate Steve Rodby. Across more than 30 years, every moment we shared in music was special. While the specific cause of death was not made public by press time, Mays niece, jazz vocalist Aubrey Johnson, said in a social media post that it came after a long battle with a recurring illness., Lyle was a brilliant musician and person, and a genius in every sense of the word, she wrote. Pianist Lyle Mays died Monday after a long battle with - Reddit His father, a truck. Hello and thank you for registering. They have a lot of unprovable but probable evidence of AIDS going back to before 1900. If anybody was trying to cover it up, they were doing a piss poor job of it. Amazing focus and amazing clarity. Also it was known at the time of death that Arthur Ashe and Max Robinson had AIDS. Gudenov was a supposed pussy hound and raging alkie. by Anonymous reply 18 August 31, 2016 7:19 AM They tried to cover up Amanda Blake's death, but the tabloids outed her as having AIDS. Hes probably the first guy that helped me really push my musical boundaries and to get me interested in anything outside the typical rock,metal and pop. Cause of death was not announced, just that it had been an "extended illness." Lyle Mays was one of the most impressive pianists I have ever heard live in my life. So, its entirely possible many people died from AIDS long before it was even recognized. I think George Michael was full blown when he died. But you always knew that Read More Kelly Sill, My introduction to Joeys music was in 1995 when I was given his Live at the 5 Spot CD as a Christmas gift and immediately Read More In Memoriam: Joey DeFrancesco, America's jazz resource, delivered to your inbox. At the time of his death, he was 67 years old. I don't believe he was poz either. Don't count on it, R234. Splay yourself on the kitchen table so I may apply another peroxide treatment. Cause of Death= A medical opinion of the disease or injury that resulted in a person's death. Jazz keyboardist Lyle Mays, who grew up in Marinette County, is up for [quote]Arafat had lost a lot of weight before he died, he was stick thin and looked very sick. Jim Henson NOT Gay are you mad or paid to post such nonsense. An appreciation of science would never leave him, and amongst Mays many non-musical achievements was designing a house for his sister. Been listening to the Pat Metheny Group since the early 80s and seen them live so many times. But RIP Nana Vasconcelas too, who was sadly even more obscure, but had worked not only on the Wichita recording but with Jon Hassell too. It's anonymous site. He died of mesothelioma which is not that rare. Kansas City saxophonist Richardson cant be accused of a lack of ambition or confidence. Isn't it an open secret in NY music circles that this certain individual - who's discussed in a current DL thread because of a book by his daughter - died of an Aids-related illness? Oops he made the rumor list. Not covered up; but if he was HIV+ or living with AIDS it was not known as that at the time. Lyle Mays: A remembrance by Bill Royston Lyle was one of the greatest musicians I have ever known, Metheny wrote on his website. We had just finished a tour, when Pat approached me and said, You should go into the studio. [quote]A certain known to be closeted athlete who died of AIDS years ago. (What the person died of) Manner of Death= Classification system developed for public health statistics based on the circumstances under which death occurred (How the person died); Manners of death currently includes 5 categories: Accident= An . He had four main interests: chess, mathematics, architecture, and music. This year is Lyle Mays's personal year number 9. At the age of nine, he played the organ at a family member's wedding, and fourteen he began to play in church. Sometime in 1978, IIRC. How about the people who have lived on, like Guy Parse or Mr Smith from the Matrix. He was on steroids when he died thus the bloat. ], [quote]"Did Bert Convy die of AIDS? r109 - Yeah, right after Prince died lots of speculation on DL (and elsewhere) that he had symptomatic HIV. Raul Julia did not die of AIDS. The old Jazz Journal website What makes you so sure? His death on August 9, 2008, was caused by complications from pneumonia. Feb 10, 2020: Lyle Mays, of Pat Metheny Group, Dies Keyboard master, composer, founding member of the Pat Metheny Group and self-taught architect, Lyle Mays died in Los Angeles on the morning of 10th February 2020 aged 66. When I was involved in AIDS projects in Hawaii in the late 80s, we used to meet for information sharing once a month at the office of a professor at the U. of Hawaii in Honolulu. R27 read the fucking title of the thread. List of 2020s deaths in rock and roll [quote]Arafat's death was highly controversial at the time. In March, guitarist Joel Harrison dedicated an evening of his online Alternative Guitar Summit to Martino with a dozen jazz guitar masters playing Martino's compositions. Search on obits from 82 to 92 and find all the youngish guys who died of "lever cancer". Miles Davis. From Wikipedia: "According to some of his friends in news articles he did enjoy the services of female prostitutes.". But given his interest in music and that he was playing piano at the time, it became something that he had to figure out.. I have to give Pat credit; he kind of talked me into doing it.. no r114, but Ibread here both men had the same middle-aged bareback gay pornstar as a "friend". that's really good of you r18 - you a great person !! [19] John Loftus reported on ABC radio that Arafat had died of AIDS. [10], After leaving the University of North Texas, Mays toured in the US and Europe with Woody Herman's jazz big band, Thundering Herds, for approximately eight months. In fact, if someone wanted it to look like natural causes or AIDS that would be the best way to do with without looking like a murder. [31] Mays brought intellectual and organic architectural concepts in his music and sound design based on the innovative integration of many different sources to create a completely new soundscape as Wright achieved through his unique architectural landscape. I thought Brad Davis revealed his diagnosis shortly before he died. I am going to run through a list of famous people who have been known to die from something besides AIDS, but rumors persist. Its Lhistoire Du Soldat instrumentation. But medical experts told News . His technique was equally impressive and is music will forever make dream of this golden era, of which he is one of the best representative. Across more than 30 years, every moment we shared in music was special. Unlock an article. There was a huge media buzz in the SFBA, many more cases of the mysterious set of symptoms were turning up amongst the gay male population. Lyle Mays, a jazz keyboardist whose work, chiefly with the Pat Metheny Group, won nearly a dozen Grammy Awards, has died at his home in Los Angeles. Getty Images. Arafat was poisoned. Lyle Mays, the pianist and composer from Wausaukee who co-founded the innovative jazz fusion band the Pat Metheny Group, has died, according to an announcement posted on . Both brilliant musicians. As Metheny put it on his Facebook page recently, the grind of touring that was expected of any working jazz musician wore on Mays. He will be sadly missed. Prior to his death, crowdfunding efforts had raised nearly $250,000 to help cover Martino's medical expenses. An eponymous 1986 debut carried on in the Metheny Group vein, while the lush Braziliana of Street Dreams (1988) juxtaposed big band and chamber orchestra. Presuming that he did die of mesothelioma, why would there be any sort of "endless tribute to him"? From his legendary status and strong voice in the Pat Metheny Group to his sparsity of solo recordings and trepidations about the music business ("The music business left us."), enjoy a conversation with the self-proclaimed non-jazz keyboardist, Lyle Mays. He was 66. Apparently he was into drugs both soft and hard, and died of pneumonia in the late 1970s in NYC, and I heard about how IV drug addicts in NYC had some then new pneumonia called the "junkie pneumonia" in the 1970s, [post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Following the release of the final Pat Metheny Group album, 2005s This Way Up, Mays began his slow retreat from the music world. Mays created two works for the company that allowed him to tap into his long-simmering classical influences. He is/was a very public figure and his life very searchable. An announcement on Metheny's Facebook page said he died surrounded by loved ones "after a long. Did Prince "accidentally" overdose on his AIDS medications? Send flowers, find service dates or offer condolences for the lives we have lost in maryland. Its @32:23. Died in 1995, aged 45 of "natural causes". I've often voiced my love for the Pat Metheny Group. People who died of AIDS but managed to cover it up - the DataLounge Or was that all about publicity? Become a contributor - post when you want with no ads. r92 - maybe because he had no history of transfusions. Lyle Mays Wiki, Biography, Age, Career, Relationship, Net Worth & Know From the old SUMMERSTOCK MEMORIES thread: The one story where I really cant tell you the name of the star involved a magical summer night. From the first notes we played together, we had an immediate bond. Mays was particularly influenced by the legendary American architect, designer, the father of American modernism, and fellow Wisconsinian, Frank Lloyd Wright. In a 2016 interview with Jazziz, Mays explained that Its not that I have a real desire to leave the music industry I kind of feel like the music industry has left me. Lyle Mays, jazz keyboardist with Pat Metheny Group, dies at 66 Just heard about his death. Have known several guys who had reputations as lotharios with the ladies - who also werent averse to threeways with other guys - and lotsa other bi and gay fun besides. Bernstein, along with many others on this list, smoked like a chimney. He played live up to the end and people who saw him said he looked atrocious. Retiring from music in 2011, Mays embarked on a new profession as a software designer. I don't see the point in spreading totally unfounded rumors. I could have read that as early as 1979 or 1980. Arafat had lost a lot of weight before he died, he was stick thin and looked very sick. [4], Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival and Filles de Kilimanjaro by Miles Davis (both recorded in 1968) were important influences. A marriage with Miss Kitty would give him hetero credentials, something the glass-closeted gay Spaeth needed. Sign in to continue reading, The keyboardist, composer, and close collaborator with Pat Metheny has passed away at 66. Lyle was a brilliant musician and person, and a genius in every sense of the word. His former manager, Keith . According to a statement released by the Pat Metheny group on Tuesday (Feb. 11), Mays passed away on Monday in Los Angeles after "a long battle with a recurring illness." Sad, so sad. He will be missed. He always looks sick and frail and he does like it up the ass. [30] As an amateur architect, he designed his own house, home studio, and his sister Joan's house in Wisconsin. Aside from many years of touring with Metheny, Mays recorded for ECM with Steve Swallow and Eberhard Weber, and the latters Later That Evening (1982) is one of the labels very best albums. Lyle Mays Death: and Cause of Death. He was a heroin addict into the 80s. His death was announced by his niece, vocalist Aubrey Johnson, who posted the news to social media late on the evening of the 10th. Feb 10, 2020: Lyle Mays, of Pat Metheny Group, Dies. He won total 11 Grammy awards and was nominated 23 times. Certainly one of the top keyboard players and composer of the second half of the 20th century. "Jim Henson NOT Gay are you mad or paid to post such nonsense. Maybe because there were enough rumors of orgys and dalliances with trans people to break the internet before it even existed? Pianist Lyle Mays passed away in Los Angeles on February 20, 2020 at age 66. The Amazing Lyle Mays: The Beauty and Mystery of Music Innovative, Enigmatic, and Inventive are all words that are used to describe this centurys visionary musician, Wayne Shorter. Roddy McDowell..I find it amazing there hasnt been a tell all.he was reclusive in his final years because of it Another vote for both Lyle Alzado & Gregory Hines, If they were in Broadway from 1978 - 1992, they died of AIDS. His death was announced via his Facebook page: "It is with deep sadness that I share that my uncle, Lyle Mays, passed away this morning in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones, after a long battle with a recurring illness. The best recording I think Lyle ever made was with Metheny on the So falls Wichita Falls recording. His death was announced by his niece, vocalist Aubrey Johnson, who posted the news to social media late on the evening of the 10th. Lyles irory work was brilliant and he brought so much to the P.M. Grp. To the cunt at R224 and R202, this thread has been full of them. Jacques Demy - the french director ("The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" and "The Young Girls of Rochefort") died of Aids in 1990 at the age of 59. #506 Lyle Mays, Jazz Pianist, 1953-2020 If they do, Ill be shocked. The Walter Payton suggestion is intriguing. He was married three times (to women) but there were rumors he was gay. Birthday: November 27, 1953 Date of Death: February 10, 2020 Age at Death: 66 Live Live Death Statistics Worldwide and The United States Lyle Mays - Biography Lyle Mays is a musician,composer who was born on November 27, 1953. [quote]Clayburgh had chronic lymphocytic leukemia for 20 years. He was 66. Embrace leaving shows early and maybe do some cross-training. lyle mays cause of death Archives - Best Classic Bands This thread is from 2016. The pianist played on Methenys second album, 1977s Watercolors, before the two co-founded the band that became the Pat Metheny Group. Or was it something else. Lyle Mays, a jazz pianist and composer, and longtime member of the Pat Metheny Group, died Feb. 10, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif., after a long illness, at age 66. Lyle Mays, an acclaimed pianist, keyboardist, and composer who was best known for his long and close association with guitarist Pat Metheny, died on the morning of February 10 in Los Angeles. Noted jazz keyboardist Lyle Mays dies at age 66 Sponsored content Mays was a cofounder of the Pat Metheny Group in 1977, and remained a member for 33 years. Composer and keyboardist Lyle Mays, best known for his long partnership with Pat Metheny, has died at the age of 66. I have been a listener and follower of Metheny and Mays for many, many years. When David opened up, there stood the leading man. r215, I don't know but thats what my guncle always told me. Obituary: We Remember Lyle Mays from Pat Metheny Group Another Giant becomes history. He sheepishly grinned at me and then the two of them whispered for a bit. Deal with it. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The family of TV pitchman Billy Mays released the findings of an independent medical examiner Thursday, who concluded that the . Yes indeed, we too use "cookies." Not necessarily something that happens when you get poisoned. Known to have been battling against a long-term recurring illness, he passed away surrounded by family and friends, including former Metheny Group bandmate Steve Rodby. I will not tolerate any filthy disease in this house. According to Loftus, the CIA had knowledge of his condition, and convinced Israel not to assassinate him and wait for his inevitable death of the disease, since the subsequent widespread connotations of the disease with homosexuality would discredit him. George Michael didn't die of AIDS but he had it. Which other actors were bisexual or gay but closeted? I think he was poisoned but it's all speculation - no way to know for sure. Duh. [20] Lyle's Oberheim analog synth pad and his voice counting the second hand of a clock at the recording session, "55, 3..," which can be heard from the bridge part of "As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (1981)," was used for Christian Dior's Fahrenheit Cologne commercials for almost 30 years, from 1988 to 2016.[21]. I was like thanks [shrugs]. NEW YORK Lyle Mays, a keyboardist, composer, and arranger best known for his long association with guitarist Pat Metheny, died Monday at Adventist Hospital in Simi Valley, Calif. yes r73. In addition to his work on the national and international jazz scenes, he has been covering D.C.s local jazz community since 2009. Staff. [6] During his senior year of high school, at summer national stage band camp in Normal, Illinois, he was introduced to jazz pianist Marian McPartland. 0:00. I got into computers just after the Radio Shack, solder-it-together-yourself stage, he explained. His biographer stated it flat out (Swed); it wasn't just rumour or tabloid reports. Lyle Mays, an acclaimed pianist, keyboardist, and composer who was best known for his long and close association with guitarist Pat Metheny, died on the morning of February 10 in Los Angeles. The same neo-romantic streak that had made Wichita Falls so appealing echoed through the work, and Mays interest in classical composers from Bach to Bartk was very apparent. Author Bruce Chatwin. No one is saying that r241; and the death speculation has been focused on those who died prematurely during a fraught time period. Your legacy will live on. R112, not to belabor the obvious, but speculation on DL can be far from the truth. The doctors who treated him after he was shot were amazed at his poor physical condition. R90 Bowie looks like a lez most of the time. [246][247] Dr. Jacques Ppin, a Quebecer author of The Origins of AIDS, stipulates that Haiti was one of HIV's entry points to the United States and that one of them may have carried HIV back across the Atlantic in the 1960s. Lyle David Mays (1953-2020) - Find a Grave Memorial Subscribe Henry Mancini was also rumored to have died from AIDS. Pianist Lyle Mays died Monday after a long battle with reoccurring illness according to a family member twitter 148 Jazz Music 40 comments Best Add a Comment Brewster345 3 yr. ago Such terrible news. click ACCEPT. True, r219, but let's face it. In my family, all my favorite uncles died of AIDS or suicide, but no one ever covered it up. I guess this is the 1980s in which people living with aids die looking very skinny. He was a heroin addict into the 80s. Itll be fun. Shock, shock, shock! He was 66 . Medical Examiner: Heart Attack Likely Killed Billy Mays The true cause of his passing was revealed only years later by his wife (also a film director) Agnes Varda. r112 a dear friend of mine who was a radio DJ in New York told me the Prince always requested a male escort when in town. It's all speculation, but since it was well known that he was gay and his personal long time doctor confirmed he had AIDS, maybe that's the reason he died. Everything I read (like the article I'm attaching) stated long-term lung conditions/damage leading to heart attach. If a gay guy under 50 died during that era, more than likely it was due an to AIDS-related illness. Often controversial, always entertaining, JazzTimes is a favorite of musicians and fans alike. He was drinking (we all were drinking) and schmoozing with the star of the show - a very well-known popular, handsome, charming, straight actor, better known for game shows and talk shows than for an actual acting career. by Anonymous reply 19 August 31, 2016 7:21 AM No one talked about my uncle and I don't remember details but as a young kid I wasn't supposed to sleep in the same room with him. What about Vanity? Really good show & the M.E. In 1975 he met Pat Metheny at the Wichita Jazz Festival and later founded the Pat Metheny Group. Reportedly, more than half if them tested positive. From the first notes we played together, we had an immediate bond. Celebrate your homophobic hero at your local church, not here at this Lounge where the Gay is loud and proud, presenting hole while draining pasta. [quote]Some people think Steve McQueen died of AIDS. I cannot believe it took this long to find out Lyle Mays had passed. It pains me to say this but Freddie ALMOST covered up the cause of his death. I haven't been able to locate the article, I'd very much like to see it again. R259 you mean Ernest? Developing an early interest in mathematics, architecture and chess, Mays played organ at his local church, and as a teenager was guided into the world of jazz by the twin touchstones of Bill Evans and electric-era Miles Davis. The title stems from the long personal crisis in Mays' life that inspired it. The next rumor is surrounding the death of American business magnate Howard Hughes. [245] In July 1960, in the wake of Congo's independence, the United Nations recruited Francophone experts and technicians from all over the world to assist in filling administrative gaps left by Belgium, who did not leave behind an African elite to run the country. He was 66. Neither did their doctors. I have no direct knowledge other than conversations Ive had with different friends who made the claims. People dont want to pay for music anymore. In late 2004, after effectively being confined for over two years by the Israeli army, Arafat became ill, fell into a coma and died at the age of 75. Lyle Mays, better known by the Family name Lyle David Mays, was a popular Musician. I really enjoyed reading an interview he had in Keyboard Magazine back in 1986, complete with a recording of his music on one of those thin record-player compatible disks magazines had back then. Its not that I have a real desire to leave the music industryI kind of feel like the music industry has left me. I thought Arafat was poised? Lyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 February 10, 2020)[1] was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group. He didn't have AIDS. Perhaps thats a key to what makes me tick a very strong curiosity, which makes me a perpetual fanboy of whatever Im discovering, Mehldau says. By 1962, Haitians made up the second largest group of well-educated experts (out of the 48 national groups recruited), that totaled around 4500 in the country.

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