Never a fan of AC/DC. Only thing of interest to me was the elder Young being a founding member of the Easybeats.
Still, sorry to see one pass at such a young age, especially after suffering dementia ahead of that.
I had a neighbor many years ago, probably not much more than 40 if that, who got it. It was spooky how fast it came on and the short period of time he lived once it started. I found out one day when he was creeping around his car very strangely and his hair had gone completely white in what seemed like a matter of weeks.
My father passed last year just 3 months shy of 84. His condition was very short, only over the course of several months but the demise was severe. He was in and out of intensive care and the hospice for 6 weeks. In the end he was no longer able to swallow food and drink without the aid of a feeding tube. As per his wish we took him off it and within 4 days he passed away on Father’s Day. At least he got to see everyone before his passing, although he couldn’t remember everyone.
To be clear, for those not in the know: The 'elder' Young is brother George, who passed away a month or so ago.
“Never a fan of AC/DC. Only thing of interest to me was the elder Young being a founding member of the Easybeats.”
Malcolm and Angus were the youngest of eight children. George, the brother who was in the Easybeats, was #5 IIRC. He died not yet a month ago, aged 70. After the Easybeats, he and Harry Vanda formed a very successful and influential songwriting and production team. Alex, who I think was brother #2, stayed in Scotland when the family moved to Oz and later started a band called ‘Grapefruit.’ He died aged 58. Stevie Young, who recently took Malcolm’s place in the band, is their nephew by the oldest of the siblings, Stephen.
Looks like they struck a deal with the music gods and traded longevity for talent.