Charles R. Cross, the acclaimed author of books on Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix and revered music journalist, has died at age 67.
“We are sorry to share that Charles Cross has passed. He died peacefully of natural causes in his sleep on August 9th, 2024,” the statement from his family reads. “We are all grief-stricken and trying to get through this difficult process of dealing with the next steps.”
“It’s impossible to imagine the music or community of Seattle in the Eighties and Nineties without Charles,” producer and former Death Cab for Cutie member Chris Walla, wrote on X. “He influenced or enabled practically every story, relationship, and musicians wanted ad in the city for decades. I’m eternally grateful.”that she had spoken to him the day before his death and “he seemed happy, vibrant, and excited about all that was happening. A brilliant and passionate author and loving dad.
Cross’ first book sprung from the zine, which he first passed out for free at a Springsteen concert in Seattle in 1980., an illustrated history he co-authored with Erik Flannigan and featuring photographs by Neal Preston. Co-authored with Jim Berkenstadt, 1998’soffered a behind-the-scenes story on the making of the album. He authored nine books in total, including the Heart bio andand won the 2002 ASCAP Award for Outstanding Biography.
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