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Martin Phillipps, lead singer and guitarist of The Chills, dies at age 61
Martin Phillips, whose New Zealand band the Chills inspired REM and Pavement, has died. He was 61.
His death was announced in a statement posted on the Chills' social media accounts on Sunday. No cause or date was given. New Zealand's Otago Daily Times reported that Phillips had recently been admitted to Dunedin Hospital with liver problems.
The Chills were known for their jangly guitar pop. Phillips was the band's only permanent member during a career that attracted an international following for four decades.
