Beastie Boys rapper, musician and video director Adam Yauch, known as MCA in the groundbreaking hip hop trio, has died after a lengthy illness, TMZ has confirmed. He was 47.
It was announced in 2009 that Yauch had a cancerous parotic gland and underwent surgery and radiation therapy.
He recently missed the induction ceremony of The Beastie Boys at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where the rap group was honored.
Yauch is survived by his wife Dechen Wangdu and their daughter Tenzin Losel.
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