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Topic: Piggy’s health

Posted By: AngelRat
Subject: Piggy’s health
Date Posted: August 25 2005 at 16:18

From the official Voivod.com site:

08.24.05 13:49 PST
http://www.voivod.com/# - PERSONAL NOTE FROM VOIVOD TO OUR FANS
Our good friend and guitar hero Denis D'Amour aka Piggy is very ill. We are helping Denis in every way that we can to feel comfortable while he fights to get healthy. Denis is a very private person and does not want to make a big deal about his illness, so we will not be able to answer questions about his condition or give any other details at this time. We appreciate your understanding.

Please feel welcome to send any notes, good words and positive vibes to Piggy at one or both of the following contacts and we will make sure he gets to read them.

Email Address:

Subject: "Get Well Piggy"
[email protected]

Mailing Address:

Attn: Denis "Piggy" D'Amour
Chophouse Records
454 Las Gallinas Avenue
# 353
San Rafael, CA 94903-3618

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Posted By: riversdancing
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 05:02

According to Blabbermouth, Piggy is suffering from advance colon cancer that spread to his liver already.

Poor guy, survived a brain tumor in the 80s, but I think he will not be able to recover from this sh!t.

Posted By: riversdancing
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 11:25

Yesterday evening (26 August, Friday, 2005) Voivod guitarist Denis D'Amour (Piggy) lost his battle with cancer and passed away.

He was 45.

Sad news,my thoughts to his family...

Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 11:41

R.I.P. Piggy...

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Posted By: goose
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 12:12

Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 12:39

He was my age, poor guy. RIP

Posted By: slipperman
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 00:23

http://www.voivod.com - www.voivod.com , http://www.voivodfan.com - www.voivodfan.com and http://www.theendrecords.com - www.theendrecords.com all have more news, the 2nd site even has a space where many fans are posting their sympathies and remembrances of this great talent and super-sweet guy (he really was one of the absolute nicest guys ever). He will be missed by all Voivod fans. He was the foundation of the Voivod sound and the songwriting catalyst.

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Posted By: The Rock
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 13:40

Great guy,will be missed.In quebec Voivod are known as pioneer of canadian metal.He was also guitarist of recently re-formed 70's prog/art rock band Aut'chose,another legendary quebecois act.R.I.P.

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