Richard Andrew death: Underground Lovers and Black Cab musician dies ‘suddenly’ aged 58 days after revealing diagnosis
Australian musician Richard Andrew has died. He was 58.
A fixture of the Melbourne music scene due to his work with The Underground Lovers, Black Cab, Crow and his own band, Registered Nurse, Andrew died on October 30, seven days after revealing to his fans he had been diagnosed with lung cancer.
His death was confirmed on a GoFundMe page, which has been set up to support Andrew’s wife, Nicolette Powell, who has been left to grieve her husband while caring for her mother, who is grappling with a terminal brain tumour.
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“Nicolette’s beloved husband, Richard, a well-known and iconic figure in Melbourne’s music scene, recently passed away suddenly from cancer,” the GoFundMe page’s tribute to Andrew began.
“Richard was a talented musician who left his mark in bands like Underground Lovers, Crow and Black Cab as well as his own band Registered Nurse and more recently his solo project RJ Andrew.
“He was also the founder of Pharmacy Records. He poured his heart and soul into his music, and his legacy will be felt across Melbourne’s music community for years to come.”
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On October 23, Andrew revealed to his fans he had been diagnosed with lung cancer in a social media message shared alongside a photo from his wedding to Powell.
“After my last unsuccessful attempt to jump 17 double decker buses – A) this may go someway towards explaining being in a wheelchair and, B) the fact I’m getting married to the beautiful Nicolette Powell, in this photo,” he wrote on Facebook.
“Alas, although the marriage is definitely true and based on love, the double decker bus is, sadly, not quite the truth. Instead, a few month ago, I was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic lung cancer, which has been a billy cart ride down s–t street, for the last little while.”
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Andrew then went on to issue a public farewell to his fans and loved ones.
”I am completely reconciled to whatever the future is, however, that future is probably quite limited and I’m in the process of preparing to pop this mortal coil and return to the trees, as it were,” he wrote.
“I cannot overstate enough what an honour and a privilege it has been to know you all over the last 58 years, and to have lived the most incredible, incredible life.”
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