A number of musicians have paid tribute to Joe Strummer on the 9th anniversary of his death.
Tim Burgess of The Charlatans, Billy Bragg and Creation Records founder Alan McGee all wrote messages dedicated to the late frontman.
The Clash singer died at the age of 50 on December 22, 2002 from an undiagnosed congenital heart defect.
Tim Burgess took to Twitter to say: 9 years since the untimely death of Joe Strummer… a true maverick & brilliant frontman.
Writing for the Huffington Post, Alan McGee said: "Long may you rock and roll, Joe Strummer. Forever missed and loved by Clash fans worldwide and he always will be. Long may you run...". He added: "Apart from Elvis or Lennon, nobody has ever been that cool again in rock'n'roll."
On Facebook, Billy Bragg wrote: "Today we remember our brother Joe Strummer, who died on this day in 2002. The music he made still resonates. As London burned this summer, his words came to mind "White youth, black youth, better find another solution. Why not phone up Robin Hood and ask him for some wealth distribution?""
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