Justin Cary, Bassist for the Band Sixpence None the Richer, Dead at 50
Cary was hospitalized after a serious stroke and underwent two surgeries before dying, while bandmates and fans shared tributes and prayers.
- Justin Cary, bassist for Sixpence None the Richer, died Thursday, June 18, at age 50, confirmed by lead singer Leigh Nash.
- Cary suffered a 'serious stroke' one week prior and was treated at Albany Medical Center in New York, where a GoFundMe campaign supported his wife, Linda.
- Joining Sixpence None the Richer in 1997, Cary contributed to the 1998 hit 'Kiss Me' and 2002 single 'Breathe Your Name,' while also playing bass for Counting Crows and Lee Brice.
- More than 360 donors raised over $38,000 via GoFundMe, while Nash wrote, 'We sure had a great time is an understatement.'
- Linda mourned her husband via Instagram, stating, 'What an honor to be his wife and best friend,' as the band shared, 'There's never been anybody like Justin.
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Sixpence None the Richer bass player dies
Matt Slocum, Leigh Nash and Justin Cary of Sixpence None the Richer, August 7, 2012 in New York City. ( Cindy Ord/Getty Images) Justin Cary, longtime bass player for “Kiss Me” band Sixpence None the Richer, has died, according to frontwoman Leigh Nash. He was 50. On Instagram Thursday, Nash posted a carousel of photos of Cary with the band and wrote, “‘We sure had a great time’ is an understatement. Thank you, Justin. We love you forever. Pleas…
The bassist of the "Band Sixpence None the Richer" is dead. He was only 50 years old.
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Justin Cary, bassist for the band Sixpence None the Richer, dead at 50
Justin Cary, bassist for the band Sixpence None the Richer, has died at age 50.
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