Low drummer-vocalist Mimi Parker dies, age 55, after two-year battle with ovarian cancer

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Mimi Parker, the founding drummer-vocalist for the 'slowcore' indie-rock band Low, passed away at age 55 on Saturday night inside her Duluth, MN home after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer.'Friends, it's hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but she passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours,' her husband and bandmate Alan Sparhawk announced Sunday.'Keep her name close and sacred.

Share this moment with someone who needs you. Love is indeed the most important thing.' RIP: Mimi Parker (R, pictured in 2021), the founding drummer-vocalist for the 'slowcore' indie-rock band Low, passed away at age 55 on Saturday night inside her Duluth, MN home after a two-year battle with ovarian cancerFans were first made aware of Mimi's health problems on August 15 when the band announced they had to cancel concerts in Wales, Scandanavia, England, and Scotland due to her 'fighting cancer' which made 'travel impossible.'Former Low bassist Zak Sally posted an old snap of Parker captioned: 'I don't have any words, other than that I treasure every moment I had with Mimi Parker, one of the most wonderful humans I've been lucky enough to know in this life.

And so thankful I got to tell her that. I love you, Mim.'Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite tweeted: 'Absolutely heartbroken by the news about Mimi.

Sending all my love to Alan and his family.'Portishead frontman Geoff Barrow wrote: 'Heartbroken by the news of Mimi Parker's passing.