Mike Edwards of Electric Light Orchestra Beat Out Cancer Before His Tragic Death

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Jasper Solomon reveals that the star made triumphant over his battle with the deadly disease before he was killed in a freak accident with a bale of hay on Friday, September 3.

September 8, 2010

AceShowbiz - Tragic Electric Light Orchestra star Mike Edwards had recently triumphed over cancer before he was killed in a freak accident with a bale of hay on Friday, September 3. The 62-year-old cellist died instantly after a 1,320-pound (600-kilogram) bale fell onto his van as he was driving through Devon, England.

And friends insist the accident was particularly heartbreaking because the star had recently overcome a bout of depression and undergone treatment for melanoma on his temple. Pal Jasper Solomon says, "He was delightful. He had a bad period with depression but he had treatment which was a success and he was happy about it."

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