One of the founders of the legendary rock and roll band, AC/DC, Malcolm Young, has tragically passed away last Saturday, Nov. 18. Malcolm was only 64 years old, and is responsible for some of the band's most timeless hit songs. Malcolm's death was confirmed on the band's official Facebook page last Saturday, and most people even thought that the news was a hoax.
In a report by Time, the Facebook post stated that Malcolm died peacefully with his family at his side. Although the cause of Malcolm's death was not very clear, it has previously been known since 2014 that Malcolm has been suffering dementia — something that was also mentioned in the Facebook post. Malcolm was described by his own family as a "visionary," and is something that a lot of rock musicians will attest to even to this day.
AC/DC was started by Malcolm and his brother, Angus, back in 1973. Though it may have been Angus, the band's lead guitarist, who possessed the most recognizable face in AC/DC, Malcolm was still an undeniably huge part of the band in terms of his musical and conceptual contributions. According to Rolling Stone, the guitar heavy tracks of AC/DC was all thanks to Malcolm's knack for perfection.
The loss of Malcolm must have truly come at a terrible time since the eldest of the Young brothers, George, passed away last month. George was the producer of the band, and he was 70 years of age when he died. According to Independent, Malcolm and Angus would have their names side by side on almost every song, for every album up until the last one, titled "Rock or Bust," which was released in September of 2014.
Sun Star has described the band's career as "consistent," since they were able to create a very distinct and recognizable sound that other bands could only hope for throughout their entire career. AC/DC's album, "Back in Black," is the second best-selling album of all time — second only to none other than Michael Jackson's "Thriller."
