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Daevid Allen, the leader and founding member of jazz prog-rock band Gong, has died aged 77.
The Australian musician announced last month that he had been given six months to live after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. As The Guardian reports, Allen said, "I am not interesting in endless surgical operations and in fact it has come as relief to know the end is in sight."
He added, "I am a great believer in 'The Will of the Way Things Are' and i also believe that the time has come to stop resisting and denying and to surrender to the way it is."
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News of his death was announced on the Facebook page of his son, Orlando monday Allen, who wrote, "And so dada Ali, bert camembert, the dingo Virgin, divided alien and his other 12 selves prepare to pass up the oily way and back to the planet of love. And I rejoice and give thanks."
He continued, "Thanks to you dear dear daevid for introducing me to my family of magick brothers and mystic sisters, for revealing the mysteries, you were the master builder but now have made us all the master builders. As the eternal wheel turns we will continue your message of love and pass it around. We are all one, we are all gong.
"Rest well my friend, float off on our ocean of love. The gong vibration will forever sound and its vibration will always lift and enhance. You have left such a beautiful legacy and we will make sure it forever shines in our children and their children. Now is the happiest time of yr life. Blessed be."
