Cliff Fish, a member of Paper Lace, died of cancer at the age of 43. His official Facebook page confirmed the news, and an official message was posted on his wife Elaine’s and their two children’s behalf. The statement mentioned the following:
“The last two years have been extremely difficult, but Cliff faced the challenges of cancer with bravery and courage, and he lived his life to the fullest right up until the very end.”
Everyone knew Cliff as a kind, kind, fun-loving, amazing, and genuine guy who people used to enjoy spending time with, according to the post. The message went on to say that he was a gifted musician and performer, that his death has left an unfathomable void in everyone’s life, and that he will be unconditionally cherished by his family and friends.
According to the statement, Fish’s cancer diagnosis was disclosed to the Cypriot healthcare system two years ago. It continued, saying:
“We will be eternally grateful to Dr. Evangelia (who Cliff referred to as his Guardian Angel) and Nurse Rachel, both of whom treated and fought for Cliff until the end.” The family is planning a celebration of his extraordinary life in the United Kingdom in the coming days, and we will post details online if anyone would like to join us.”
Cliff Fish was a Paper Lace founding member
Cliff Fish, who was born on August 13, 1949, was Paper Lace’s bass guitarist. When the band was formed in 1967, Dave Manders, Roy White, and Phil Wright were also members. They used to perform at small gatherings before making hit albums and songs. The band only released two albums in their entire career, the first of which was First Edition in March 1972.
And Other Bits of Material / Paper Lace followed in June 1974, reaching the top of the Billboard charts. The band released hit songs such as Billy Don’t Be a Hero, The Night Chicago Died, So What If I Am, We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands, Trinidad Boy, and others until the 1980s. Chris Raynor, another guitarist, joined them in 1978.
Cliff Fish rose to prominence over the years as a Paper Lace member and contributor to their projects. When word of his death spread, Twitter was flooded with condolences. Phil Hendriks, a guitarist and singer, expressed his sadness on Facebook, saying he would miss Fish’s smiles, humor, and music. He continued, saying:
“We nicknamed him ‘Fiery’ Fish, but the flame went out today.” “Our heartfelt condolences go out to Cliff’s wife, Elaine, as well as all of his family and friends.”
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