Walter Lure – A Celebration Of A Crazy Life The announcement of the untimely death of guitarist Walter Lure on 22 August 2020 heralded the loss of the last man standing from the legendary Heartbreakers and a further nail in what is becoming a very large coffin from a pivotal musical era. Ian Corbridge reflects on the life and legacy of one of the key architects of songs that helped to define a whole genre of music. I guess it was fitting that I heard the tragic news of the death at 71 of Walter Lure via a personal message from a member of the Genzale family, a close relative of Walter’s longstanding sidekick Johnny Thunders. I was immediately struck by the irony that after all Walter has gone through in his crazy self-destructive life, it was complications from recently diagnosed liver can...
