I’m sad to hear that Hilly Kristal, the founder of legendary club CBGB, has died from lung cancer, as reported by BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6969939.stm

I never went to CBGB, as i didn’t make it to New York until April 2007. By then, the venue was already shut down, though you could see where it once was, as its memorably shaped canopy was still there.

I can’t help thinking that the last year of Hilly’s life must have been quite sad, and losing the club must have been terrible, especially knowing he was seriously ill. 

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