Keith Levene , founder of The Clash and Public Image Ltd. died last weekend . He was 65 years old and had been battling liver cancer.
Levene founded The Clash at age 18, alongside Mick Jones and Paul Simmons . He was responsible for convincing Joe Strummer to join the group.
Keith Levene participated in The Clash's first shows and contributed to some tracks on their first album, but left the band before its official release. Shortly after leaving, he founded Public Image Ltd, alongside John Lydon and Jah Wobble .
