Founding Member Of 70's Rock Band ELO Dies In Freak Car Accident

A founding member of ELO has been killed in a freak accident when a giant hay bale rolled out of a field and landed on his van.

Cellist Mike Edwards died instantly when the 50-stone cylindrical bale careered down a slope, flipped 15ft over a hedge and smashed on to the roof of his van.

Mr Edwards, 62, was known for unconventional cello playing including plucking the strings with an orange or grapefruit and his bizarre customs which became a major ingredient of ELO, the Electric Light Orchestra.



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SteedPub - 9/8/2010 5:28:08 PM

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Man. Just goes to show we all get it someday, but don't know when or how.

MorePower - 9/8/2010 8:19:53 PM

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There are no truer words! When it's your time, it's your time.

t_bone - 9/9/2010 2:33:43 AM

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I really enjoy the music, this is sad news. For you fans, at least this wasn't "face the music" in an electric chair!

AlleVier - 9/9/2010 2:25:31 PM

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I've driven a lot in Ireland and frequently passed by large lorries with hay bales stacked to the hilt. Every once and a while, I wondered how heavy they were (only briefly imagining, "can't be that much, it's just hay") and what would happen if one fell onto my car as I passed. There's my sad answer, though this one seemed like it might have had quite a bit of additional momentum. I'll consider this a reminder to pass faster.