Bernard Zuel of The Sydney Morning Herald reports:
It may be that dementia is claiming another giant, this time a musical one.
AC/DC co-founder, guitarist and songwriter Malcolm Young, whose retirement from the band was announced on Wednesday, has been moved into full-time care in a nursing home facility in Sydney’s eastern suburbs specializing in dementia, sources connected to the Young family have said.
The Young family connection said: “If you were in the room with [Malcolm Young] and walked out, then came back in one minute later, he wouldn’t remember who you are. He has a complete loss of short-term memory. His wife, Linda, has put him in full-time care.”
The first official word on what was assumed to be a serious and debilitating, but still undisclosed, illness, was in April when it was confirmed that Young would not be participating in the recording of the next AC/DC album, which will be called Rock Or Bust and is due out in November.
In his place during the recording sessions in a Vancouver studio has been his nephew, Steve.
In an announcement from the band’s management this week, it was revealed that Steve will join Angus Young, frontman Brian Johnson and drummer Phil Rudd on stage when the band embarks on another massive world tour in 2015.
Read more at The Sydney Morning Herald.
source: smh.com.au
59 Responses
My sympathy to him. However, you take a look at him and can come to a reasonable conclusion that he likely didn’t take the best care of himself. Most pictures I see of him have a butt in his hand. Looks much older than his age, only 61 now. Probably accelerated his aging process. Could be just bad luck but it is hard to think it was just genes. Morale of the story…diligently and always take care of yourself and do not take for granted that the golden years will be golden.
Thanks Rich, we all appreciate your health tips. Plus I think you mean Moral not Morale.
Thanks Harry, we all appreciate your spelling tips.
I would be happy to proof read your BS anytime.
I’ve seen plenty of health nuts get cancer or some other disease. I say enjoy life, have a steak, a shot and a beer and smoke. All within reason of course.
I hope malcom can be comfortable and enjoy the rest of his life. He will be missed.
What’s your point? Don’t try too much because you could get cancer anyway. Wonderful tip. The problem with Malcolm is that he had probably had one too many of your suggestions.
I agree I’m gonna run out and hit the pipe and call a hooker
What a sad day, prayers will be sent in regards to him an his family.
A nursing home? Really? Isn’t there enough money generated by this band for him to be cared for at home by visiting professionals?
I was thinking the same thing…
Awful news for sure.
Cigarettes don’t cause dementia people.