Fleetwood Mac Singer Christine McVie Cause of Death Revealed
Written by Logan Phillips on April 6, 2023
Christine McVie, a founding member of Fleetwood Mac, died from a stroke back in November of 2022. She was 79.
At the time of her passing, McVie’s family stayed fairly quiet, noting only that she died ‘following a short illness.’
More details have come to light surrounding the death of Christine McVie, who famously served as the keyboardist, as well as additional vocalist, for Fleetwood Mac for over 50 years.
McVie suffered an “ischemic stroke,” commonly characterized by a blood clot obstructing blood flow in the brain.
A secondary cause was listed as “metastatic malignancy of unknown primary origin.” The National Cancer Institute lists malignant metastasis as the development of a secondary site of cancer cells growing at a rapid rate, and unknown primary means “the place the cancer began is not known.”
McVie was the creative force behind some of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits, including “Everywhere,” “Little Lies,” “Say You Love Me,” “Songbird” and “Don’t Stop.”
Her family shared a statement on Instagram following her death.
“On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death,” they wrote. “She passed away peacefully at the hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, following a short illness.”
“She was in the company of her family. We kindly ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this extremely painful time, and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally. RIP Christine McVie.”
Fleetwood Mac also shared a statement on McVie’s Instagram account.
“There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie,” it said. “She was truly one-of-a-kind, special, and talented beyond measure.
“She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life. We were so lucky to have a life with her. Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. She will be so very missed.”
