Lemmy, Singer and Bassist for Motörhead, Dies at 70

Ian Fraser Kilmister, the jagged-voiced heavy-metal singer and bassist known as Lemmy, who led the loud and fast British rock band Motörhead for decades, died on Monday. He was 70.

Motörhead confirmed his death on its Facebook page. The band said in a statement that Mr. Kilmister, who had battled health issues for years, had “a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer,” having learned of the disease on Saturday. “Please,” the band added, “play Motörhead loud, play Hawkwind” — Mr. Kilmister’s earlier group — “loud, play Lemmy’s music LOUD. Have a drink or few.”