How did Cliff Fish die? Tributes pour in as Paper Lace star passes away at 73
John Parsons
Published Jan 19, 2026
Paper Trim part Precipice Fish as of late died from disease at 43 years old. The news was affirmed on his authority Facebook page, where an authority proclamation was shared for his significant other Elaine and their two children. The assertion referenced:
The post expressed that everybody knew Precipice as a sort, mindful, carefree, great, and real individual and that individuals used to cherish investing energy with him. Depicting him as a capable performer and entertainer, the post went on by expressing that his demise has left an unbelievable opening in everybody’s lives and that he will be cherished genuinely by his loved ones.
The assertion expressed that Fish’s disease conclusion was uncovered in the Cypriot Medical care framework quite a while back. It added:
Born on August 13, 1949, Bluff Fish was known as the bass guitarist for Paper Ribbon. At the point when the band was shaped in 1967, the remainder of the musicians included Dave Manders, Roy White, and Phil Wright. They used to play in little occasions prior to delivering hit collections and singles.
The band delivered just two collections all through their vocation, beginning with First Version in Walk 1972. This was trailed by And Different Pieces of Material/Paper Ribbon in June 1974, and the collection had the option to arrive at the highest point of the Board outlines.
The band kept on conveying hit singles like Billy Don’t Be a Legend, The Night Chicago Died, So Consider the possibility that I Am, We Have the Entire World in Our Grasp, Trinidad Kid, and more until the 80s.
Guitarist and vocalist Phil Hendriks communicated his melancholy on Facebook by composing that he will continuously miss Fish’s snickers, chitchat, and music. He added:
“We called him ‘Red hot’ Fish yet today the fire went out, tragically. Genuine sympathies to Precipice’s significant other Elaine and the entirety of his loved ones.” Fish is made due by his significant other Elaine and their two children – Jon and Ransack.
