Ocicat Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Link Charlie Cooper, one half of the ambient electronic duo Telefon Tel Aviv, died January 22. The news was announced today by bandmate Joshua Eustis, who gave little information as to what lead to the loss — Cooper was 31. Eustis posted a letter to fans on the band’s MySpace blog, paying tribute to his friend and fellow musician. The announcement was devoid of any details on the circumstances surrounding Cooper’s death, and as of yet no formal confirmation of the death, which might provide such details, has surfaced. The band had just released its third studio album, Immolate Yourself, January 20 on Bpitch Control. The full text of Eustis’ announcement reads as follows: Hello, Everyone. It breaks my heart to inform you all that Charlie Cooper, my better half in Telefon Tel Aviv, passed away on January 22nd. We have been friends since high school, and began making records together a decade ago. We have been so fortunate to tour the world together, while at the same time having a massive amount of laughs at one another’s expense. Aside from Charlie’s singular genius and musical gifts, I can tell you that he was a total sweetheart of a guy, and a loving friend and confidant to people everywhere. His musicianship was surpassed only by his greater gift to the world – his warmth, his generosity, his unquenchable humor, and his undying loyalty to those whom he loved. In the spirit of honorable mention, however, I should mention that he had a shoe collection that was marvelous, knowledge of hip-hop that was profound, and knowledge of wine that was subtle. He is survived by a sister, a neice, a nephew, his mother, his stepfather, me, and more adoring friends than the Universe has dark matter. As such, his family and I ask for your discretion and consideration of our privacy during these extremely turbulent waters. Yours in Music, Joshua Eustis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Fuck! R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
encey Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 That is terrible news! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementia Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 "He is survived by ... more adoring friends than the Universe has dark matter." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blanket Fort Collapse Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 probably O.D.'ed on cheesy vocals... fahrenheit fair enough was pretty damn good, I will just pretend they both died after that, in that case rest in peace crackaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOCfan Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Jesus, that's out of the blue! R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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encey Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 probably O.D.'ed on cheesy vocals... fahrenheit fair enough was pretty damn good, I will just pretend they both died after that, in that case rest in peace crackaz What are you, eleven? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest harky Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Absolutely horrible. He was quite possibly the nicest musician I've ever met. A sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr12000 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 fuck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 i was listening to "the birds" off of immolate yourself right as i opened this thread. and now i feel sad. this is terrible news. at least eustis is still alive, he's made some killer solo remixes. but still, they're not telefon tel aviv remixes, you know? i think i'm gonna be bummed out for the rest of the day. rip charlie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valued Customer Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 probably O.D.'ed on cheesy vocals... fahrenheit fair enough was pretty damn good, I will just pretend they both died after that, in that case rest in peace crackaz seriously ill do my best today to find out where you live, start deleting your personal internet info now http://www.myspace.com/blanketfortcollapse Jacob Anderson BOISE, Idaho aww look you in a ghey band ACAIDEUS Experimental / Metal IP Address coming soon and my some google mappage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 riddle me this watmm... why is charlie cooper dead and kanye west still alive? both thirty-one, both musicians, both have collections of shoes... except one is tone deaf and has a crushing ego and the other is a sweetheart that makes good music. whyyy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theocide Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 probably O.D.'ed on cheesy vocals... fahrenheit fair enough was pretty damn good, I will just pretend they both died after that, in that case rest in peace crackaz seriously ill do my best today to find out where you live, start deleting your personal internet info now http://www.myspace.com/blanketfortcollapse Jacob Anderson BOISE, Idaho aww look you in a ghey band ACAIDEUS Experimental / Metal IP Address coming soon and my some google mappage LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z_B_Z Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 riddle me this watmm... why is charlie cooper dead and kanye west still alive? both thirty-one, both musicians, both have collections of shoes... except one is tone deaf and has a crushing ego and the other is a sweetheart that makes good music. whyyy. love lockdown is a catchy song ps ive never heard anything from this group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Soothsayer Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 probably O.D.'ed on cheesy vocals... fahrenheit fair enough was pretty damn good, I will just pretend they both died after that, in that case rest in peace crackaz seriously ill do my best today to find out where you live, start deleting your personal internet info now http://www.myspace.com/blanketfortcollapse Jacob Anderson BOISE, Idaho aww look you in a ghey band ACAIDEUS Experimental / Metal IP Address coming soon and my some google mappage Dude, you may be a bit hurt by the guy's words...but this is far from the right way to handle it. Let's keep this thread on the correct topic and not get too personal. It's pretty insulting to the notion of "R.I.P."... RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z_B_Z Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 on a serious note, why not disclose how the guy died? 31 is really young... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred McGriff Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 i was reading this earlier today on another part of the internets. any idea how he died? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadows and Labyrinths Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Dude, you may be a bit hurt by the guy's words...but this is far from the right way to handle it. Let's keep this thread on the correct topic and not get too personal. It's pretty insulting to the notion of "R.I.P."... RIP actually i thought it was pretty FUCKING SWEET ALMOST AS SWEET AS RIDING A MOTORCYCLE MADE OUT OF CHAIN SAWS FUCK YEAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest analogue wings Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 riddle me this watmm... why is charlie cooper dead and kanye west still alive? both thirty-one, both musicians, both have collections of shoes... except one is tone deaf and has a crushing ego and the other is a sweetheart that makes good music. whyyy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TANJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hanratty Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 not only that, but today i cut my finger while trying to cut a bagel! eerie shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z_B_Z Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 bad taste but i like your avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azatoth Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 http://cbs2chicago.com/local/charles.coope...n.2.918857.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Z_B_Z Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 sounds like a suicide, judging from that article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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