Slash's Mother Dies

[FunkyMonkey]

SLASH's Mother Dies - June 7, 2009

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has learned that Ola Hudson, the mother of former GUNS' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash, passed away Friday, June 5 around 6:00 p.m. PST after a battle with lung cancer. She was a professional costume designer named who tailored outfits for such acts as John Lennon, Diana Ross and the POINTER SISTERS.

"[Slash] was drawing from the time he could pick up a pencil," Ola Hudson told Rolling Stone magazine in an early 1990s interview. "I've been shocked at a lot of things I've read where it sounds like I left him on somebody's doorstep in a basket. They make it seem as if he never had a family and grew up on the streets like an urchin, but that's not true. It's just part of his image. He's not all leather and tattoos."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121487

[Malcolm]

Sorry to hear this, Best Wishes to Slash

[FunkyMonkey]

My condolences to him and his family.

[Smoking Guns]

Very, very sorry to hear Slash.  You and your family have my thoughts and prayers.

[Butch Français]

RIP, sorry to hear that.
condolances to Slash and his family/relatives.

[GypsySoul]

God rest her soul.

[HOMEFUCK88]

SLASH's Mother Dies - June 7, 2009

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has learned that Ola Hudson, the mother of former GUNS' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash, passed away Friday, June 5 around 6:00 p.m. PST after a battle with lung cancer. She was a professional costume designer named who tailored outfits for such acts as John Lennon, Diana Ross and the POINTER SISTERS.

"[Slash] was drawing from the time he could pick up a pencil," Ola Hudson told Rolling Stone magazine in an early 1990s interview. "I've been shocked at a lot of things I've read where it sounds like I left him on somebody's doorstep in a basket. They make it seem as if he never had a family and grew up on the streets like an urchin, but that's not true. It's just part of his image. He's not all leather and tattoos."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121487

I'm sorry to hear that.

RIP.

I hope Slash gets thru this.

My condolences go out to Slash and his family.

[Smoking Guns]

You know, I could see Slash with all this pain and sorrow inside probably wanting to write a very emotional moving piece of music that sounds very inspired.  Maybe he will dedicate something to her on the new album.  I am thinking like Street Child, but with a more personal feel.

[jacdaniel]

Sorry to hear this.  RIP

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Very sad for Slash and his family. 

[coolman78SLASH]

That sucks, I hope she'll rest in peace, and hopefully Slash is surrounded by family and close friends now, and I wish them all the best in the hard times

[Naltav]

Sad news...

My condolences go out to Slash and the Hudson-family!

[metallex78]

RIP

Condolences to Slash and the Hudson family

[suicide]

I can 't imagine what it's like to loose your mother. My mother had cancer when I was 15 years old (which is already 16 years ago). Fortunatelly she fought as hard as she could and she totally recovered her health.
My condolances to Slash and his family!

[jacdaniel]

I can 't imagine what it's like to loose your mother. My mother had cancer when I was 15 years old (which is already 16 years ago). Fortunatelly she fought as hard as she could and she totally recovered her health.

Thats great to hear!!!

[peter7411226]

Sorry to hear Slash. RIP Ola.

[BurningHills]

RIP.

[DeN]

RIP

[FunkyMonkey]

June 9th, 2009

Guitarist Slash?s mother dies in Los Angeles

Costume designer Ola Hudson, who made outfits for the likes of David Bowie, John Lennon and Ringo Starr but is perhaps better known as the mother of former Guns N? Roses guitarist Slash, has died after a battle with lung cancer, a longtime friend said.

Hudson died at Saint John?s Health Center in the Los Angeles municipality of Santa Monica on Friday evening, according to Arlett Vereecke. She was 62. In addition to Slash, 43 ? whose real name is Saul Hudson ? she is survived by another son, graphic artist Albion ?Ash? Hudson, 38, as well as her ex-husband, English artist Anthony Hudson.

In a Twitter message late on Monday, Slash said he was back in the studio working on a solo project, ?but I?m having a hard time concentrating.?

His mother dated Bowie after her marriage broke up in the mid-1970s. ?I really didn?t like him that much, because he was the new guy in the house,? Slash said of Bowie in a 1990 interview with Rolling Stone magazine. ?I was really resentful.?

Funeral arrangements were still being finalized.

http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2009/06/09/guitarist-slashs-mother-dies-in-los-angeles/

[oldgunsfan]

from his myspace

June 9, 2009 - Tuesday 
 Ola Hudson
Hello all, as some of you may already know, my mom (Ola Hudson) died 6:30am last Friday morning of Lung Cancer. This is a difficult time, but I have to share with you that she was the sweetest, warmest, most loving human being I've ever known (next to my grandmother on her side), as well as one of the most creative & talented. She was also the coolest Rock & Roll mom a Rock junkie like myself could ever possibly want to have. She was responsible for exposing me to a lot of the music that would influence me as a musician growing up. As well as introducing me to "the life" & priming me to survive this crazy business that I'm now in. But more importantly, she turned me on to all different forms of art & the importance of artistic self expression & creative communication thru music & dance from as early on as I can remember. She really was all things artistic & creative personified & the world is a lesser place without her.

 I still haven't grasped fully that she is gone & this is going to take some time to process. But, I have gotten a lot of really genuine condolences from many of you & I want to tell you that I appreciate it more than you can possibly know. My family & I thank you for your support.

 Sincerely,
   Slash