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Nov 16, 2009 · Ian Curtis of Joy Division dies by suicide. On May 18, 1980, Ian Curtis, lead singer and lyricist of the British group Joy Division, hangs himself in his Cheshire kitchen. He was only 23...
- Mount St. Helens Erupts
At 8:32 a.m. PDT on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, a...
- Mount St. Helens Erupts
Curtis had severe epilepsy and depression and died by suicide on the eve of Joy Division's first North American tour, shortly before the release of Closer. Shortly after his death, the three surviving members of the band renamed themselves New Order .
Sep 1, 2022 · The tale of Joy Division is tremendously heartbreaking, largely due to Ian Curtis' death by suicide on May 18, 1980 (via Independent). Looking back now, many fans have discussed the melancholy lyrics of the frontman's music catalog, yet it's something that bothers the remaining Joy Division members.
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May 21, 2022 · London CNN — It has been 42 years since Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the legendary post-punk rock band Joy Division, took his own life. After battling epilepsy and depression, Curtis died on...
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May 18, 2010 · Thirty years ago today, the music world lost one of its most unique and powerful young voices when Ian Curtis, lead singer and songwriter of Joy Division, committed suicide just hours before...
May 18, 2022 · Curtis was shooting to stardom. A year later he was dead. His art remains iconic and has proved so influential that it will now live on in the welter of musical influence forevermore. Joy Division tipped over the first domino in a run that is still tumbling as fervently as ever.
Apr 30, 2019 · It’s likely that no one will ever know for sure why Ian Curtis killed himself. The idea that it was to preserve and protect his band’s music, to ensure it never lost any of its strange power ...
