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‘Pulp’ Bass Guitarist Steve Mackey Dies at 56

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Samuel Coleman

Published Jan 12, 2026

Steve Mackey, the bassist for the musical gang Mash, has died at 56 years old. The performer had been in the clinic for the beyond 90 days and died of an undisclosed disease on Walk 2. The appalling news was affirmed by his significant other Katie.

Mackey joined Mash in 1989 and proceeded to deliver five studio collections with the gathering, ascending to worldwide acclaim. A portion of his most well known hits included Everyday citizens, Lipgloss, and Disco 2000. Peruse on to find out about his life and vocation.

‘Mash’ Bassist Steve Mackey Passes Away at 56 Steve’s significant other and beautician, Katie Fabulous, took to Instagram on Thursday to declare his passing. She stated, “Following three months in clinic, battling energetically and assurance, we are stunned and crushed to have expressed farewell to my splendid, delightful spouse, Steve Mackey.”

“Steve died today, a misfortune which has left myself, his child Marley, guardians Kath and Paul, sister Michelle and numerous companions generally shattered. Steve was the most capable man I have at any point known, an extraordinary artist, maker, picture taker and producer.”

“As throughout everyday life, he was revered by everybody whose ways he crossed in the numerous imaginative disciplines he prevailed. I might want to communicate my genuine thanks to every one of the NHS staff who turned out vigorously for Steve. He will be remembered fondly beyond anything that can be described,” she proceeded.

Mackey Delivered Five Collections with the Band Mackey was a piece of Mash through the band’s most well known a long time during the 1990s. His most memorable collection with the band, Partitions, ended up finding success and got them an agreement with Island Records. Their subsequent collection, His’n’Hers, came to the UK Top 10 graphs in 1994, trailed by Various Class, which arrived at number 1.

‘And tell me when the spaceship lands ’cause all this has just got to mean something’

Steve Mackey 🖤

— Massive Attack (@MassiveAttackUK) March 2, 2023


His last collection with the band, We Love Life turned out in 2001, after which the gathering went on a break prior to rejoining for a world visit in 2011 and 2012. Steve likewise worked together with a few different craftsmen, including Florence + the Machine, the Detestations, Cocker, and Thomas Bangalter.

Mash declared their 2023 gathering shows in October last year; be that as it may, the bassist decided not to be a piece of the gigs. “I’m particularly pleased with the assemblage of work we’ve made together … anyway I’ve chosen to proceed with the work I’m participated in – music, film-production and photography projects,” he made sense of at that point.

The musical crew shared a legacy photo of Steve from their 2012 visit and stated, “We had a vacation day and Steve recommended we go climbing,” the band said. “So we did and it was a totally mystical encounter. Definitely more supernatural than gazing at the lodging wall the entire day (which likely we’d have done in any case).”

“Steve got things going, in his life and in the band. We’d actually prefer to imagine that he’s back in those mountains now, on the following phase of his experience,” the gathering composed further. English music bunch Gigantic assault additionally honored Steve by tweeting, “‘And let me know when the spaceship lands because this has recently got to mean something’ Steve Mackey.”