Iron Maiden have issued the following statement:
"We are deeply saddened to report that Clive Burr passed away last night. He had suffered poor health for many years after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and died peacefully in his sleep at home."
“This is terribly sad news,” said Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris. “Clive was a very old friend of all of us. He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer who made a valuable contribution to Maiden in the early days when we were starting out. This is a sad day for everyone in the band and those around him and our thoughts and condolences are with his partner Mimi and family at this time."
“I first met Clive when he was leaving Samson and joining Iron Maiden,” said singer Bruce Dickinson. “He was a great guy and a man who really lived his life to the full. Even during the darkest days of his M.S., Clive never lost his sense of humor or irreverence. This is a terribly sad day and all our thoughts are with Mimi and the family”
Clive Burr joined Maiden in 1979 and performed on the first three albums: “Iron Maiden” (1980), “Killers” (1981) and “The Number Of The Beast” (1982). Prior to that, he was a member of Samson, the band Bruce fronted before he, too, joined Maiden.
Burr also launched the charity Clive Burr MS Trust Fund in 2002.
He was 56 when he passed.
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