Nell Smith — {the teenager} finest recognized for her collaboration with The Flaming Lips — has died.
Smith was presupposed to have her first solo album launched by report label, Bella Union, earlier than she handed away final weekend, based on the corporate’s proprietor, Simon Raymonde.
Her household stated in a press release Smith was “cruelly taken from us on October 5,” describing her as “feisty, talented, unique, beautiful.” They stated they had been nonetheless reeling from her dying as a result of she had a lot extra to expertise in life.
Bella Union additionally expressed their condolences. In an Instagram put up, Raymonde stated “we are all shocked and devastated” over Smith’s sudden dying in British Columbia.
He stated Smith was preparing for the early 2025 launch of her solo report on the Bella Union label.
In the meantime, The Flaming Lips singer Wayne Coyne introduced Smith was killed in a automotive accident through the band’s Saturday live performance in Portland, Oregon. Smith recorded an album with the group three years in the past when she was simply 14.
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Smith was 17 on the time of her dying.
RIP
