Goodbye MCA :( Thanks for the music

The Beastie Boys are an American hip hop group from Manhattan/Brooklyn, New York City.[1] The group consisted of MCA (Adam Yauch) (vocals, bass), Mike D (Michael Diamond) (vocals, drums) and Ad-Rock (Adam Horovitz) (vocals, guitar), with Mix Master Mike (Michael Schwartz) (turntablist). Adam Nathaniel Yauch (pronounced /ˈjaʊk/; August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012) was an American rapper and songwriter best known as a founding member of hip hop trio the Beastie Boys. He was frequently known by his stage name, MCA and sometimes worked under the pseudonym Nathanial Hörnblowér.