Farewell Mick Cocks

Mick cocks, member of the Australian Rock band Rose Tattoo lost his battle with cancer last night and prior to his passing he got to see my collage of him (above) and said he loved it. He remains a well loved musician, a well loved father, son, relative and friend to many people. This collage I have included in this post, I shared with a few of my friends via email previously, but I share it today in tribute to this good man. Thanks for everything Mick, you are already missed and shall be for a long time to come.

The Rose Tattoo Website confirmed the stars passing with a brief note below.

"We're very sad to announce that Rose Tattoo founding member and guitarist Mick Cocks lost his battle against liver cancer and passed away today, on December 22th,'' the statement read.

He had been battling the disease since April this year.

It comes just months after some of Australia's best-loved rockers joined forces to put on a benefit gig for the stricken performer.

Rose Tattoo, Jimmy Barnes, You Am I, Ian Moss and The Screaming Jets played at the Enmore Theatre in July to raise money for Cocks.

Guitarist Pete Wells, who died in March 2006 from cancer, formed Rose Tattoo in 1976, joining forces with Angry Anderson, Mick Cocks, Ian Rilen and Dallas Royal.