Keith Levene
, guitarist and founder of The
Clash
and
Public Image Ltd
, died in England at the age of 65.
The Guardian reports this by adding that Levene, struck by an incurable disease, died in his house in Norfolk.
In the mid-1970s Levene, together with band manager
Bernard Rhodes
, formed The Clash with guitarist
Mick Jones
and bassist
Paul Simonon
at the age of 18 and asked
Joe Strummer
, at the time frontman of the 101ers, to join in giving life to the punk rock group.