Nell Smith — {the teenager} finest identified for her collaboration with The Flaming Lips — has died.
Smith was alleged to have her first solo album launched by file label, Bella Union, earlier than she handed away final weekend, in line with the corporate’s proprietor, Simon Raymonde.
Her household mentioned in an announcement Smith was “cruelly taken from us on October 5,” describing her as “feisty, proficient, distinctive, lovely.” They mentioned they have 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 publish, Raymonde mentioned “we’re all shocked and devastated” over Smith’s sudden dying in British Columbia.
He mentioned Smith was preparing for the early 2025 launch of her solo file on the Bella Union label.
In the meantime, The Flaming Lips singer Wayne Coyne introduced Smith was killed in a automobile accident throughout 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
