Authorities Rule Noel Redding's Death 'Natural'; Funeral Plans Announced

05/15/2003 12:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
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(5/15/03, 12 p.m. ET) -- The late Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding died of "natural" causes, according to authorities in Ireland. Redding, who was 57, was found dead in his home on Sunday (May 11) in County Cork, where he'd resided for more than two decades. His body was found in the bathroom by friends.

Clonakilty Sergeant Aidan Moynihan told Rolling Stone magazine that the local police have ruled out murder and suicide. "We're not investigating anything," Moynihan said. "The house was secure."

A public viewing for Redding takes place on Friday (May 16) at 7:30 p.m. at O'Sullivan's Funeral Home in the town of Clonakilty in West Cork. Redding's funeral procession leaves O'Sullivan's at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, with a service set for 3 p.m. at St. James Church in the town of Ardfield.

Flowers can be sent to the funeral home, or donations in Redding's name can be made to Mount Carmel Hospital in Clonakilty, West Cork, Ireland.

Some local Cork County musicians plan to honor Redding with a tribute show on Friday at the Clonakilty club, De Barra's. Redding's latest group, Noel Redding & Friends, played at the bar every Friday and had done a gig there on the Friday before his death (May 9).

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