Stereolab’s Mary Hansen dies in accident
ByDec 10, 2002 11:00 PM
Stereolab guitarist and backup vocalist Mary Hansen is dead following a bicycle accident in central London on Monday (12/9). She was 36.
Stereolab guitarist and backup vocalist Mary Hansen is dead following a bicycle accident in central London on Monday (12/9). She was 36.
According to preliminary British press reports, a truck apparently backed into Hansen as she was riding.
Hansen, a native of Australia, had been a core member of Stereolab since she joined the experimental pop band in 1992.
“The suddenness of her death has shocked the band,” said a statement issued by the group’s survivors. “Mary was a special person. Our thoughts are with her family and friends who will miss her greatly.”