Israeli musician Alon Cohen, a member of the 1980s band Nosei Hamigbaat (The Top Hat Carriers), has died, his former bandmate Tamir Albert says.
He was 55 years old.
Albert shares a screenshot on Facebook of a text he received from Cohen’s sister this morning, confirming that he was found dead in his apartment in New York last night, apparently after suffering a heart attack.
“I don’t even know what to write. I’m in shock,” writes Albert. “Alon Cohen, the drummer of Nosei Hamigbaat whom I’ve known since I was 16, has passed away.”
“I can’t believe this is happening,” he adds.
According to Ynet, approximately three days passed between Cohen’s death and his body being discovered.
Nosei Hamigbaat, an Israeli new wave band, was formed in 1984 and disbanded in 1992.
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