Telefon Tel Aviv: Charles Wesley Cooper III ist tot
12. April 1977 - 22. Januar 2009
Es erreichte uns heute eine schreckliche Nachricht. Charlie Cooper von Telefon Tel Aviv ist am 22. Januar im Alter von 31 Jahren gestorben. Ihr Label BPitch konnte sich zu diesem Vorfall leider noch nicht äußern. Gründe für seinen Tod sind uns demnach noch nicht bekannt. Auf ihrem MySpace-Blog ist folgende Bekanntmachung von seinem langjährigem Partner und Freund Joshua Eustis zu lesen: Hello, Everyone. It breaks my heart to inform you all that Charlie Cooper, my better half in Telefon Tel Aviv, passed away on January 22nd. We have been friends since high school, and began making records together a decade ago. We have been so fortunate to tour the world together, while at the same time having a massive amount of laughs at one another’s expense. Aside from Charlie’s singular genius and musical gifts, I can tell you that he was a total sweetheart of a guy, and a loving friend and confidant to people everywhere. His musicianship was surpassed only by his greater gift to the world – his warmth, his generosity, his unquenchable humor, and his undying loyalty to those whom he loved. In the spirit of honorable mention, however, I should mention that he had a shoe collection that was marvelous, knowledge of hip-hop that was profound, and knowledge of wine that was subtle. He is survived by a sister, a neice, a nephew, his mother, his stepfather, me, and more adoring friends than the Universe has dark matter. As such, his family and I ask for your discretion and consideration of our privacy during these extremely turbulent waters. Yours in Music, Joshua Eustis
http://www.myspace.com/telefontelaviv
