Adam Yauch, one of the stars in the Beastie Boys, passed away today at the age of 47.
Known by his rap name MCA, the musician was a member of one of the most pioneering hip-hop groups of all time, which he co-founded in 1979.
With the band selling over 40 million albums, Yauch achieved recognition for directing many of their music videos as well as concert movie Awesome; I F**kin' Shot That.
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Photo gallery - Adam Yauch's life and career in pictures:
Adam Yauch 1964-2012: Beastie Boys star's life in pictures
Published Saturday, May 5 2012, 4:10am EST | By Paul Millar | 1 comment
The Beastie Boys in the 1980s - Ad-Rock (Adam Horovitz), Mike D (Mike Diamond), and MCA (Adam Yauch)
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