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Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure, inquest hears

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Addison, I. (2026, October 2). Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure, inquest hears. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/lemmy-royal-free-hospital-pontypridd-london-motorhead-b1299296.html

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Phil Campbell, the longtime guitarist of the British rock band Motorhead, died at age 64 from multi-organ failure on March 13 after multiple surgeries for medical complications including a liver transplant and bowel surgery. At St Pancras Coroner’s Court in London, it was revealed that while he had been sober for seven years prior to his death and had treated Hepatitis-C successfully, further complications following necessary surgical procedures led to his rapid deterioration in intensive care and subsequent death.

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Phil Campbell, guitarist for Motorhead from 1984 until the band disbanded in 2015, died at age 64 on March 13 due to multi-organ failure, according to an inquest held at St Pancras Coroner’s Court. The Welsh rockstar had undergone multiple surgeries and suffered complications from a liver transplant that could not have been prevented, leading to his death. Dr. Richard Brittain, the coroner, ruled there was nothing preventable about Campbell's death, as it resulted from recognized surgical procedure complications. Previously battling Hepatitis-C, which was successfully treated, Campbell had also struggled with alcohol addiction but was sober for seven years before his passing. Motorhead helped pioneer heavy metal music in Britain and achieved significant success with albums like Ace Of Spades, No Sleep Til Hammersmith, and Iron Fist.

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The Welsh rockstar, who was the band’s guitarist from 1984 until it disbanded in 2015, died aged 64 on March 13. asserted

it → disband → March

Campbell suffered complications after multiple surgeries, and his death could not been prevented, St Pancras Coroner’s Court heard on Friday. uncertain

Court → suffer → Friday

The inquest heard he had previously drunk alcohol to excess but had been sober for seven years by the time of his death. asserted

he → hear → death

Campbell had suffered from Hepatitis-C, but the inquest heard this had been treated. asserted

this → suffer → C

While the second of the two liver transplants was successful, Campbell suffered further complications. asserted

Campbell → suffer → complications

He underwent bowel surgery and was moved to intensive care, where he deteriorated rapidly. asserted

he → undergo → care

He died in hospital on March 13, with his cause of death recorded as multi-organ failure by coroner Dr Richard Brittain. asserted

cause → die → Brittain

Dr Brittain said: “My view is that there is nothing here to suggest his death could have been prevented.” uncertain

death → say → ?

He summarised Campbell died from “recognised complications of necessary surgical procedures”. asserted

Campbell → summarise → procedures

The group helped pioneer heavy metal music in Britain with a string of top 10 albums including 1980 hit, Ace Of Spades, 1981’s No Sleep Til Hammersmith and 1982’s Ironfist. asserted

group → help → Hammersmith

Campbell was the second longest serving Motorhead bandmember, after Lemmy, and went on to record music and tour with his sons, Todd, Dane and Tyla as the group Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons. asserted

Campbell → serve → group

Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure, inquest hears

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