Angus Young and brother Malcolm Young of the Australian rock band AC-DC
Famous Malcolm Young AC/DC Co-Founder Dead At 64
By Marco Ayllon
Nautilus Entertainment News
“He was a perfectionist as a songwriter, guitarist, and producer he was a perfectionist and a unique man,” his brother said.
Renowned founder Malcolm Young of the Australian rock band AC/DC following his brother Angus, has died recently at age 64 after suffering from dementia for several years, the band said on its Facebook page on Saturday.
Mr. Young was a songwriter, backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist for AC/DC, a hard rock and heavy metal band that was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Their hits included “Highway to Hell” from 1979 and “Back in Black” and “You Shook Me All Night Long” from 1980.
“Malcolm, along with Angus, both where the creators of AC/DC. With enormous dedication and commitment, he was the driving force behind the band,” the band posted on Facebook without saying where he died. Malcolm is survived by his wife O’Linda, children Cara and Ross, three grandchildren, a sister and a brother, the band said.
Malcolm “passed away peacefully with his family by his bedside,” the band said. George Young, another brother to Malcolm and Angus, died on Oct. 23 at age 70. George Young had served as producer to AC/DC and guitarist for the band Easybeats.
