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Bernie would die on June 24, 2016, with his wife Judy issuing a statement of Facebook that "Bernie transitioned Home to The Great Spirit. Rest in peace, my love—you definitely made the world a better place. Till we meet again, vaya con Dios." | Bernie would die on June 24, 2016, with his wife Judy issuing a statement of Facebook that "Bernie transitioned Home to The Great Spirit. Rest in peace, my love—you definitely made the world a better place. Till we meet again, vaya con Dios." | ||
== Biography == | |||
In 1983, Worrell would meet bassist Jonas Hellborg through mutal friend [[Bill Laswell]]. Between 1986 and 1987, Worrell would play alongside former Cream drummer Ginger Baker as well as bassist Jonas Hellborg on a European tour. According the Hellborg, these live appearances were the only jamming the band did, having recorded work separately for an unreleased album and never had any other rehersals. | |||
In 2013, after a "chance meeting" between Worrell and Tlingit artist Preston Singletary, the two formed the band [[Khu.éex’]]. They would release several albums before Worrell's death in 2016.<ref>Khu.éex’. “The Band | Khu.éex’.” ''Khueex'', 2018, web.archive.org/web/20250114103622/www.khueex.com/the-band. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.</ref> | |||
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||