John said in his own memoir "In the Pleasure Groove: Love, Death, and Duran Duran" that he was so high on drugs that he can't remember much of that night, but does remember seeing Roger covered in blood after a trip to the hospital. Roger and a security guard were severely injured by the attack. What was a pleasant evening took a dark turn when a group of men with baseball bats rushed the musicians. While in Munich on tour in 1982, according to Andy Taylor in "Wild Boy: My Life with Duran Duran," John and Roger Taylor met up with English singer Bryan Ferry at a club. Other memories and honors poured over social media from the performers who had known and worked with Duffy. Rhodes remembered their nickname for Duffy as "tour manager of the year" after he won such an accolade at an industry event, while Taylor reminisced about hunting for records with the tour manager. Duran Duran bassist John Taylor and keyboardist Nick Rhodes wrote their own tributes on the band's website. Duffy and Partimer died in the crash, while a third person suffered critical injuries.ĭuffy's death was confirmed to Devon Live by Duran Duran's former publicist, Gerard Franklin, who paid tribute to Duffy's reputation as a well-liked and respected support to the many famous acts that depended on him. He was driving with his partner, former hospital worker and mother of two Sue Partimer, when they were involved in a collision on May 21 of that year near Tivington, on the border of Devon and Somerset. According to NME, Duffy was a father to two children and was undergoing treatment for throat cancer in 2021.
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