The music world is mourning the passing of Adam Yauch, better known as MCA of the groundbreaking hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys, who has died at the age of 47, according to Rolling Stone.
Yauch had been diagnosed with cancer in 2009 after doctors discovered a tumor in his salivary gland. Yauch had missed the Beastie Boys' induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, and his treatments delayed the release of the group's most recent album, Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2. The Beastie Boys had not performed live since the summer of 2009 due to his poor health.
