Ian McDonald was an English multi-instrumental musician who was best known as a founding member of progressive rock band King Crimson in 1969, and of Foreigner in 1976.
Ian McDonald was born on 25 June 1946, in Osterley, Middlesex, England. McDonald had a relatively comfortable childhood. McDonald’s music talent ranged from classical orchestra to dance bands to rock. This helped him serve five years in the British Army as a bandsman.
How Did Ian McDonald Die?
McDonald died at his home in New York City, on February 9, 2022, at the age of 75, after suffering from cancer. His death was confirmed by his son on Facebook saying,
McDonald was survived by a wife and children he gave birth to. However, he hardly spoke about his family life and thus, there’s less information about them.