The punk musician’s death wasannouncedby her bandmates in a social media statement shared on Monday.
“Teresa Taylor passed away peacefully this weekend after a long battle with lung disease,” they wrote.
“She will live in our hearts forever.
RIP, dear friend.”
“I know I smoked like a chimney and this is to be expected,” she wrote.
“My spirits are up.”
In 1989, Taylor left the band and was diagnosed with an aneurysm after she began experiencing light-induced seizures.
The notorious scene was often featured on the film’s posters and the artwork of its physical releases.
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Gibby Haynes, lead singer of Butthole Surfers, remembered his late bandmate in anInstagram poston Monday.