March 18, 1998

Judge Dread Dead

British ska/reggae star Judge Dread a.k.a. Alex Hughes died after collapsing, apparently from a heart attack, during a performance on stage with his backing band, The Originals, at the Penny Theatre in Cantebury, England, on March 13. He was 53.

The Times reports that his last words were "Let's hear it for the band!"