CRAZY TOWN - CRAZY TOWN GUITARIST DIES

Former CRAZY TOWN star RUST EPIQUE has died from an apparent heart attack at his Las Vegas, Nevada, home.

The 35-year-old rocker's death couldn't have come at a worse time for his new group PRE)THING - the band's new album 22ND CENTURY LIFESTYLE is releases on 6 April (04) and their debut single, FADED LOVE, is a hit on America's rock charts.

After hearing the sad news, V2 RECORDS president ANDY GERSHON released the following statement, "This is a sad day for all of us at V2. Rust will be sorely missed. Not only was he an incredibly talented musician, but a friend to us all. We are saddened by this loss and our hearts go out to his friends and family."