The Soft Moon’s Luis Vasquez dies, aged 44
nme.comA post shared by The Soft Moon | Luis Vasquez (@the_soft_moon)“It is with great sadness that we announce our dear friend, Luis Vasquez has passed away,” the statement read. “Our hearts and thoughts are with his family, friends and extended music family.”“We ask to respect their privacy during this difficult time.
If you have a memory of Luis, no matter if you were a close friend of his or not, please feel free to share. This is a huge loss and our hearts are broken.”Although details have not been confirmed, it was reported by Resident Advisor that Vasquez’s death occurred during the same incident that also killed Sandwell District member Juan Mendez and his partner Simone Ling.Tributes have been made to Vasquez on social media since the news was broken.
The band HEALTH wrote: “Goddamn it. I’m glad we were lucky enough to make some music with you. This is heartbreaking.”Rest In Peace to my friends Luis and Juan, also known as THE SOFT MOON and SILENT SERVANT.
You will be truly missed. pic.twitter.com/IF8aOlycq2— HEALTH (@_HEALTH_) January 19, 2024Primavera Sound Festival posted on X/Twitter, saying: “We are devastated to hear about the death of Luis Vasquez (The Soft Moon), an artist we have welcomed in several editions of Primavera Sound as well as tours around Spain and Portugal.
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