McLaren had had cancer for some time. His condition recently deteriorated rapidly and he died this morning in New York. His body is expected to be brought home to be buried in Highgate cemetery, north London.
Born in North London, McLaren was best known as the manager of the Sex Pistols and the New York Dolls. After attending and dropping out of several art colleges in 1971 he opened a clothes shop on the King’s Road , Let It Rock(later renamed SEX), with Vivienne Westwood.
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