The Specials announced Hall's death on Monday, saying the 63-year-old had suffered a 'brief illness'. In a Facebook post, bassist Horace Panter has given a touching account of Hall's final days.
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"Terry's illness is a lot worse than we thought. He has been diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas which has spread to his liver. This is serious. Like life-threatening serious."He has developed diabetes due to his pancreas being attacked. This has to be treated first, then it's a regime of chemotherapy.
The bassist went on to describe a decline in Hall's condition in recent weeks, and that on December 17 he and Hall's sisters rang him to say their goodbyes.Following news of Hall's death his musical contemporaries mourned the"terrible loss" of The Specials' lead singer, describing him as"an inspiration and a lovely fella".
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