[Global News] Malcolm Young suffering from serious dementia

[The Lovin Spoon]

The newspaper The Australian reports that Malcolm suffered a stroke last year, as the Sydney Morning Herald proclaims that the guitarist is currently suffering from serious dementia. While both a stroke and dementia have been rumored in past stories, these new articles give more credence to those earlier reports.

Both newspapers report that Malcolm is currently in full-time care at a nursing home facility called the Lulworth House in Elizabeth Bay in suburban Sydney, Australia. A source close to the band tells the Sydney Morning Herald, "If you were in the room with [Malcolm] and walked out, then came back in one minute later, he wouldn't remember who you are. He has a complete loss of short-term memory."

Meanwhile, in an article in The Australian newspaper [via the AAP newswire], AC/DC's former manager Michael Browning says, "I have friends that are still involved and they keep me posted so I have known for a little while. I think [Young's illness] came on very suddenly," adding, "It's shocking, it's terrible. Sadly for AC/DC they're losing their creator, their mentor — he's the genius behind the band."

[emm10]

Sorry, I had to.

[The Lovin Spoon]

Sorry, I had to.

fuck you

[emm10]

Sorry, I had to.

This is the song I'm going to play at my funeral.

[ddude_stnom]

Not good news.

I have always loved listening to AC/DC for a long time and it is a real shame that something like this has happened. Well, we shall just have to wish him, his family & friends and the group, the best.