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Former UB40 member and co-founder Astro dies after short illness

Founding member of UB40, Astro is dead. (Courtesy/UB40-Twitter)

British vocalist and founding member of English reggae-pop group UB40, Terence Wilson, popularly known as Astro, has died aged 64 after a short illness.

His current band, Ali Campbell and Astro, confirmed the news of his demise on Twitter, saying the world would never be the same without him.

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