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10 Jan, 2016

Funeral

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Lemmy’s funeral is held in Los Angeles with family and colleagues. The funeral features tributes by such luminaries as Slash, Dave Grohl, and Rob Halford. Fans were asked not to attend; a live stream was put on YouTube. A photograph of Motorhead was on display at the service chapel, together with a bank of speakers, Lemmy’s boots and an urn shaped like the singer’s trademark black brimmed hat. The band’s manager:

We all know he would not have stood for anything formal or sombre.

Inder:

He wasn’t a religious man and praying for a miracle was something he would have viewed as a delusional act, but he was profoundly spiritual. Travel well, my dear father. You are back out on the road for a longest tour to the great gig in the sky.

Slash:

Lemmy was somebody I just feel so honored to have been friends with. He lived his life the way he wanted to… his music and personality will last forever.

Grohl:

[He was] my hero… the one true rock ‘n’ roller…[He] set such a great example because he was so kind to everyone.

At the end of the service Lemmy’s bass guitar is plugged in to a stack of amplifiers and the volume turned up, with the congregation applauding as feedback from the speakers fills the chapel.

30 Dec, 2014

Divorce filing

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Slash files for divorce from wife of 13 years, Perla Ferrar. Slash asks for joint custody of the couple’s two sons London, 12, and Cash, 10.

10 Jul, 2012

Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Slash is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame under the category of Recording. Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies stated:

Slash is widely considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. We are proud to place his name among the stars on our fabled Hollywood Walk of Fame.

SLASH HONORED WITH HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME STAR

24 Jun, 2010

Elle Magazine interview

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Slash gives interview to Elle about the first time he had sex.

I was 13. My girlfriend Melissa was 12. It was in the laundry room of her mom’s apartment building. Then we moved into the bedroom and it was only a one-bedroom apartment. I have a lot of stories about Melissa’s mom, ’cause we’d have to sneak around; we used to wait until she took a Valium and fell asleep, and then we’d do it. I had to jump out the window a couple times. Shit like that.