Twitter Mourns Punk Legend Joe Strummer Thirteen Years After His Death

Today is the thirteenth anniversary of the death of punk legend and lead singer of The Clash, Joe Strummer, and people are taking to social media to voice their sadness at the loss of such a massive talent. The 50-year-old passed away from a heart attack at his Somerset home on December 23rd 2002. Strummer was an icon in the UK punk scene as lead singer of The Clash, whose music was a huge part of the fabric of the scene in the late Seventies and early Eighties. The Clash were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the year after Strummer's death, and his legacy lives on.

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On this day in 2002, Joe Strummer died of a heart attack at age 50. #RIPJoeStrummer pic.twitter.com/BRMxGs2Svi

— Rock Pictures (@RockNRollPics) December 22, 2015

https://t.co/NesKAnVWx8 Still miss Joe Strummer like crazy. Gave me the best interview of my career incl. what he wanted on his gravestone — Stuart Clark (@stuartclark66) December 22, 2015

RIP Joe Strummer, who died on this day in 2002. pic.twitter.com/Bvi8bCS6ac

— RedBullMusicAcademy (@RBMA) December 22, 2015

The Pogues and Joe Strummer - "London Calling", live in '88. Hard to believe he died 13 years ago today. https://t.co/YfnJrqKzmA — Brian Stack (@BrianStack153) December 22, 2015

Joe Strummer left this planet too early. We need more Joes out there. (Photo by Kate Simon https://t.co/QDSCwjt7JQ) pic.twitter.com/9EHRxuF0iv

— Lauren Modery (@Hipstercrite) December 22, 2015

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