Photos of Adam Yauch, aka MCA from The Beastie Boys, August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012. Yauch was an American rapper, songwriter, and film director. He was best known as a founding member of hip hop trio the Beastie Boys, who formed in 1979 in New York City. In 2009, Yauch was diagnosed and treated for cancer. He became an important voice in the Tibetan independence movement. He became a vegan after and his cancer was thought to be treatable. He was frequently known by his stage name, MCA. Yauch died at age 47 on May 4, 2012.
Pictured: Adam Yauch
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