Van Conner, a famous musician, died of pneumonia on January 17 at the age of 55. Gary Lee, Van’s brother, said on Facebook that he is very close to Van and will always miss him. In a Facebook post on January 6, he said Conner was hospitalized earlier this month for a liver infection and other health problems he was diagnosed with about two years ago. Gary added that Van underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2021 which left him in a state of shock and unable to walk for a while. Gary went on to say,
“While undergoing treatment, he contracted Covid which led to a blood clot in his lungs. After recovering from Covid, he was almost unable to walk and his lungs were severely damaged. He was in a hospital bed at home in months and seems to be making some progress in his recovery.
He said Van Conner initially refused to seek medical attention, but was optimistic that things could change while he was in the hospital. Gary asked everyone to send their best wishes and prayers to Conner.
People are paying tribute to Van Conner on Twitter.
Van Conner became famous as a member of Screaming Trees. On Facebook, KISW’s Tary Daly paid tribute to Conner, writing that she’s “happy to have known him over the past few years.” She continued to say,
“He was always super nice to me, we could talk for hours about music and life. He and Brad played with friends in our apartment the last time we were together and I will always remember that feeling.”
When fans learned of Conner’s death, they immediately took to Twitter to express their condolences:
RIP Van Conner // The Screaming Tree
March 17, 1967 – January 17, 2023 pic.twitter.com/g9t4AZxtFZ
– grunge images (@daily_grunge) January 18, 2023
Peace out there ❤️.#screamstreets#VanConner @mtpickerel @dinosaurjr pic.twitter.com/osPopK6LBA
– Easy Street Recordings (@EasyStRecords) January 18, 2023
Van Conner is a member of the rock band Screaming Trees.
Van Conner, born March 17, 1967, founded Explosive Generation while still in high school. The band’s name was eventually changed to Screaming Trees. Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner, Mark Pickerel, Barrett Martin and Josh Homme completed the lineup.
Clairvoyance, the first album by Screaming Trees, was released in 1986, followed by Even If and Special When in 1987, Invisible Lantern and Buzz Factory in 1988 and 1989. After a brief hiatus, the band returned reunited with Uncle Anesthesia in January 1991, Sweet Oblivion in September 1992 and Dust in June 1996. Last Words: The Final Recordings, their latest album, was released in June 2011. The CD was recorded many times over the years. , but was never released due to the band’s disbandment in 2000.
Screaming Trees has released three compilation albums: Anthology: SST Years 1985-1989, Near Lost You, and Ocean of Confusion: Screaming Trees Songs 1990-1996. Between 1985 and 1992, they also released five EPs and seven singles. Van Conner was also a member of Dinosaur Jr. He was involved in the development of many other bands after leaving Screaming Trees.
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