Screaming Trees bassist Van Conner dead at 55 after battle with pneumonia

thesun.co.uk:

VAN Conner, the co-founder of rock group Screaming Trees, has died at 55 years old after a battle with pneumonia. His brother and bandmate, Gary Lee Conner, shared the news on his Facebook page. "Van Conner bassist and song writer of Screaming Trees died last night of an extended illness at 55. "It was pneumonia that got him in the end. "He was one of the closest friends I ever had and I loved him immensely. "I will miss him forever and ever and ever…" Gary revealed a liver infection sent his brother to the hospital, but admitted he had been suffering from "an array of health problems" since late 2021.

Van played bass on the rock band’s hits including All I Know and Nearly Lost You. He and his brother Gary formed the band in 1984, alongside singer Mark Lanegan and drummer Mark Pickerel in Ellensburg, Washington.

Lanegan died last year a the age of 57. Most read in CelebrityHORROR FIND Body of teen boy was found buried in makeshift grave with 20 stab woundsHAZ BEEN Americans turn on Harry and Meghan as popularity plummets in opinion pollSHOW AXED BBC show scrapped under mysterious circumstances leaving TV insiders confusedTATT'S DIFFERENT Trolls rinse me for my back tattoo but I don’t care - it makes sex better Online, fans' tributes poured in. "Man this sucks," one person said. "The Trees are one of my all-time, favorite bands - an old reliable friend - always there to put into words all the s**t that I couldn't say.

I'm so sorry for your loss." Another person added: "Such sad news. I’m so sorry to hear about Van. His music will be a great legacy to us all.