22 December: On this day in 2015, the world lost one of the most inspirational and forward-thinking rockstars of all time. The Clash's Joe Strummer died, but his seismic influence not only on the world of punk and music, but politics, culture and his general world view, are still being felt today - and will continue to do so forever more.
Though The Clash are a part of history now, their short-lived career had enough misadventures and calamity to compete with bands who's careers have last 5 times the length. From Joe Strummer's contracting of hepatitis to Mick Jones' nan, The Clash's career has had a wealth of colourful characters and plot points that even the biggest fan might not be aware of.
As a homage to Joe Strummer and all he did for the, not only punk, but the music world, here are 11 gritty and fascinating facts about The Clash.