Don Crescendo, solo artist, DJ and producer, dies aged 28
nme.comBlock Club Chicago reported. Around 10.50pm, officers were called to Taylor’s apartment block, where they discovered Taylor and 55-year-old neighbour James Traven with multiple stab wounds.Upon being taken to the Illinois Masonic Hospital, Traven was pronounced dead, whilst Taylor died from their injuries on September 15.
The attackers are unknown, and the case is still under investigation.A GoFundMe has been established to pay for their funeral and family costs.
So far, it has reached over $50,000 (£40,730) of its $70,000 goal. You can donate here.Crescendo was a prominent member of Chicago’s queer nightlife, known for their edits of Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, and Beyonce.
They frequently staged queer nights in the city, such as Late Nite and The Hookup Party.The producer debuted their career with a trio of albums, beginning with 2016’s ‘Rough’, then 2017’s ‘Raw’ and ‘Ready’.
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