A funeral for former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell was held on Wednesday, May 13 at an undisclosed cemetery in Wales.
Earlier today (Thursday, May 14), his wife Gaynor, along with their sons Todd, Dane and Tyla, shared a photo of the musician's final resting place, and they included the following message: "Yesterday we laid our beloved Dad to rest.
We would like to extend our thanks to everyone that was with us to celebrate his brilliant life.
We will never tire of hearing stories about him and how he touched so many people.
We will love him forever and share his legacy for many years to come.", Born in Pontypridd, Campbell died on March 13 at the age of 64.
In a statement on social media, Campbell's family said he had died after a "long and courageous battle in intensive care following a complex major operation".
They described him as a "devoted husband, a wonderful father, and a proud and loving grandfather, known affectionately as 'Bampi'.","He was deeply loved by all who knew him and will be missed immensely," his family added.,"His legacy, music and the memories he created with so many will live on forever.", MOTÖRHEAD paid tribute to Campbell in a post shared to the group's social media, describing the "wonderful" guitarist as an "enormous beam of light".
The statement said: "Phil was a wonderful guitarist, writer, performer, and musician who had MOTÖRHEAD in his veins." He always led with his gift of guitar, and carried a great sense of humor, but most of all, Phil led with his heart.
You could not be around him without a chuckle or 20, because quite simply, Phil loved life and lived it with great joy.,"There will be plenty of time for us to share stories — tales of Campbell glory — and some good jokes together; for now, please send love and positive energy to Gaynor and the boys while affording them time, space, and privacy.", Much love and RIP Phil.
The world has just lost an enormous beam of light, and we are devastated." A short time after Phil's death was made public, longtime MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee shared the following statement via social media: "We got the news this morning, and it's so extremely sad, about the sudden passing of my brother and dear friend, Phil Campbell.","He was the funniest guy I have ever known and the best rock guitar player I have ever played with.
His vibe and feel for rock music were outstanding.
We wrote 12 studio albums together, and he never stopped surprising me with his extreme talent.
Most of all, I will miss hanging out with the nicest guy you could ever meet.", My family and I send our thoughts to Phil's family.
I truly wish them all the best for the future, and I will be right here if they ever need anything." Sleep well, my friend and rock soldier.
Say hi to Lemmy, Würzel, Filthy and Eddie.
I am sure you'll be a crazy gang hanging out together again!