This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Obituaries
LFO frontman dies
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 9 September 2010
Rich Cronin, one third of 1990s American boyband LFO, or the Lyte Funky Ones, has died aged 35 after losing a battle with leukaemia.
Cronin was a founder member of and the principal songwriter for LFO, a group best known for their 1999 hits ‘Summer Girls’ and ‘Girls On TV’. The group split in 2002, but Cronin resurfaced in 2007 when he took part in VH1’s US-based reality show ‘Man Band’, which brought together former members of four American boy bands to create a new group. After that project Cronin released a solo album and formed a rap duo called Loose Cannons (not to be confused with the UK duo of the same name), before joining LFO on a reunion tour in 2009.
Cronin was first diagnosed as suffering from leukaemia in 2005, but received treatment and the disease went into remission. He set up the Rich Cronin Hope Foundation to raise awareness of the disease and the need for blood and bone marrow donors. Earlier this summer it was confirmed Cronin was again suffering from leukaemia and that his condition had worsened.
Cronin’s death was first announced by Tweets from members of fellow boybands N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, in particular N Syncer Chris Kirkpatrick, who also appeared on VH1’s ‘Man Band’ show. He tweeted simply: “RIP to a great friend Rich C”.
