Obituaries
Starship Guitarist Dies Following Concert Performance
Starship with Mickey Thomas performed the Beaumont Summer Concert Series on July 4.
The guitarist of Starship died suddenly after a concert on Sunday night.
Mark Abrahamian, lead guitarist, died at the age of 46, the band announced Monday.
Starship opened the Beaumont Summer Concert Series on July 4.
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The Associated Press reports that Abrahamian died of a heart attack following a show in Norfolk, Neb., collapsing in his dressing room. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The band tweeted: "We are shocked and saddened at the sudden loss of our guitar player Mark Abrahamian. We will miss you, brother. Rest in peace, Mark."
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The Starship facebook page reads:
"We are all shocked and saddened at the sudden loss of our guitar player Mark Abrahamian. Mark was a kind, thoughtful and innovative soul. He was also a friend and family member. Mark also happened to be one hell of a guitar player. We are devastated by the loss of our brother and just dealing with it the best we can."
Abrahamian joined Starship in 2000.
